Where does “frate” come from?
frate (English) comes from Italian frate, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
frate (English): A friar
Ancestry of “frate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | frate | monk, friar; brother |
| 2 | Latin | frāter | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |