Where does “φρένο” come from?

φρένο (Greek) comes from Italian freno, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

φρένο (Greek): brake

Definitions

  1. brake

Ancestry of “φρένο”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrenofirst-person singular present of frenare; brake;...
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “φρένο”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Italian freno →