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
Ancestry of “fre”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | frēnum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |