French word frottement comes from French -ment, French frotter
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ment | French (fra) | Used to form adverbs (from the feminine form of an adjective), most of the time equivalent to the English -wise, -ly. Used to form nouns from verbs, usually of action or state resulting of them. Equivalent to the English -ment. |
frotter | French (fra) | (figurative, informal, pronominal, se frotter) to rub (someone) in the wrong way, to get on (someone)'s bad side. To fritter. To rub, chafe. To scrape. To scrub, scour. To stone. |
frottement | French (fra) | Friction. Rub; rubbing. |