Where does “frenell” come from?

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

frenell (Catalan): hawser short rope for mooring smaller boats

Definitions

  1. hawser short rope for mooring smaller boats

Ancestry of “frenell”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfrebrake; frenulum; bit
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Catalan fre →