Where does “fré” come from?
fré (Irish) comes from Old Irish fri, from Proto-Celtic writ-, from Proto-Indo-European wert-, from Proto-Indo-European wer- — to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel.
fré (Irish): with, along with; towards; against
Definitions
- with, along with; towards; against
Ancestry of “fré”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | fri | towards, to; against; with |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | writ- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wert- | to turn, to rotate |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wer- | to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel |