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Where does “fretar” come from?

fretar (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese fretar, from Old French fret, from Middle Dutch vrecht, from Old Dutch frēht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

fretar (Galician): to affreight; to rub; to chafe

Definitions

  1. to affreight; to rub; to chafe

Ancestry of “fretar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefretar—
2Old Frenchfretcharge; past participle of fraindre
3Middle DutchvrechtAlternative form of vracht; cost of transport
4Old Dutchfrēht—
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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