Where does “fra” come from?
fra (Catalan) comes from Catalan frare, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
fra (Catalan): brother
Ancestry of “fra”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | frare | brother; friar, monk; bedwarmer |
| 2 | Latin | frāter | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |