forfico

Latin

Etymology

From forfex[1][2]

Verb

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

  1. (Late Latin, Vulgar Latin) I shear; cut with shears or scissors.

Descendants

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

References

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