Infraction

google

ref

late Middle English: from Latin infractio(n- ), from the verb infringere (see infringe).

wiktionary

ref

From Middle French infraction, from Latin infractio, from infractum, past participle of infringere, from in(“in”) + frangere(“to break”).

etymonline

ref

infraction (n.)

mid-15c., "the breaking of an agreement," from Old French infraction (13c.) and directly from Latin infractionem (nominative infractio) "a breaking, weakening," noun of action from past participle stem of infringere "to damage, break off, break, bruise," from in- "in" (from PIE root *en "in") + frangere "to break" (from PIE root *bhreg- "to break"). The verb infract (1560s) is archaic.