Where does “fre” come from?

fre (Catalan) comes from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

fre (Catalan): brake; frenulum; bit

Definitions

  1. brake; frenulum; bit

Ancestry of “fre”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “fre

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Latin frēnum