Etymology of the French word friture
the Old French word
friturederived from the Latin word
frictusderived from the Late Latin word
fricare (rub, chafe)
derived from the Classical Latin word
frigere (be cold; lack vigor; get cold reception; roast, parch; fry)
derived from the Vulgar Latin root
*fricturaderived from the Classical Latin word
frigere (be cold; lack vigor; get cold reception; roast, parch; fry)
Date
The earliest known usage of friture in French dates from the 12th century.
Derivations in French
friturerie,
friturierDerivations in other languages
English
fritterUsage
Word found in Old French
