Etymology of the French word fricasser
the Old French word
fricasserderived from the Old French word
casserderived from the Vulgar Latin word
quassare (shake repeatedly; wave, flourish)
derived from the Latin word
quatere (shake)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwet-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kwēt-derived from the Old French word
frirederived from the Classical Latin word
frigere (be cold; lack vigor; get cold reception; roast, parch; fry)
Date
The earliest known usage of fricasser in French dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in French
fricasseur,
fricot,
fricassee,
fricasséeCognates
English
frekUsage
Word found in Old French
