Where does “freno” come from?

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

freno (Italian): first-person singular present of frenare; brake;...

Definitions

  1. first-person singular present of frenare; brake;...

Ancestry of “freno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “freno

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer-Every word from Latin frēnum