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

  1. with, along with; towards; against

Ancestry of “fré”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishfritowards, to; against; with
2Proto-Celticwrit-against, opposite
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwert-to turn, to rotate
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwer-to burn; to cover, heed, notice; squirrel

Words derived from “fré”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wert- →Every word from Proto-Celtic writ- →