Where does “freta” come from?

freta (English) comes from English fretum, from Latin fretum, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

freta (English): plural of fretum

Definitions

  1. plural of fretum

Ancestry of “freta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishfretumstrait; channel
2Latinfretumstrait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Latin fretum →Every word from English fretum →