Where does “frenar” come from?

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

frenar (Catalan): to brake; to curb, restrain

Definitions

  1. to brake; to curb, restrain

Ancestry of “frenar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfrebrake; frenulum; bit
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “frenar”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Catalan fre →