Where does “friarhood” come from?

friarhood (English) comes from English friar, from Middle English frere, from Old French frere, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

friarhood (English): The state or period of being a friar

Definitions

  1. The state or period of being a friar

Ancestry of “friarhood”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishfriarA member of a mendicant Christian order such as...
2Middle Englishfrereany of one's male associates, friends, buddies,...
3Old Frenchfrerebrother
4Latinfrāterbrother
5Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Italic frātēr →Every word from Latin frāter →