Where does “freo” come from?

freo (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese frẽo, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

freo (Galician): brake; bridle; bit of the bridle

Definitions

  1. brake; bridle; bit of the bridle

Ancestry of “freo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefrẽo—
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Old Portuguese frẽo →