Where does “fren” come from?

fren (Friulian) comes from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

fren (Friulian): brake; bit; restraint, curb, check, bridle

Definitions

  1. brake; bit; restraint, curb, check, bridle

Ancestry of “fren”, step by step

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