French word friable comes from Latin frio ((transitive) I crumble, rub, or break into pieces.)

Detailed word origin of friable

Dictionary entry	Language	Definition
frio	Latin (lat)	(transitive) I crumble, rub, or break into pieces.
friabilis	Latin (lat)	Friable, easily crumbled or broken into pieces.
friable	French (fra)	Crumbly. Crummy, pitiful.

Words with the same origin as friable