myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of fractus

Etymology of the Latin word fractus

the Late Latin word fractus

derived from the Late Latin word frangere (break, shatter, crush)

derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *bhreg-

using the Latin suffix -al

English fractocumulus, English fractostratus, English fracted, French fractal, Italian fracto-, Italian fratto, Italian frattaglia

Word found in Late Latin