Where does “fretum” come from?
fretum (English) comes from Latin fretum, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
fretum (English): strait; channel
Ancestry of “fretum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | fretum | strait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |
Words derived from “fretum”