forfico

Latin

Etymology

From forfex[1][2]

Verb

forficō (present infinitive forficāre, perfect active forficāvī, supine forficātum); first conjugation

  1. (Early Medieval Latin) to shear; to cut with shears or scissors

Descendants

  • Balkan Romance:
    • Aromanian: nfoarfic
    • Romanian: forfeca
  • Insular Romance:
    • Sardinian: forfigare
  • Ibero-Romance:
    • Asturian: forfegar

References

  1. ^ http://ducange.enc.sorbonne.fr/FORFICARE
  2. ^ https://www.dex.ro/foarfeca
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