Where does “freu” come from?

freu (Galician) comes from Catalan freu, from Latin fretum, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

freu (Galician): strait

Definitions

  1. strait

Ancestry of “freu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanfreu—
2Latinfretumstrait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Latin fretum →Every word from Catalan freu →
freu — Etymology, Origin & Word History | Etymology Explorer