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Where does “frare” come from?

frare (Catalan) comes from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

frare (Catalan): brother; friar, monk; bedwarmer

Definitions

  1. brother; friar, monk; bedwarmer

Ancestry of “frare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrāter—
2Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “frare”

  • fra
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →