Where does “frenologia” come from?
frenologia (Italian) comes from Italian freno, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
frenologia (Italian): phrenology
Ancestry of “frenologia”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Italian | freno | first-person singular present of frenare; brake;... |
| 2 | Latin | frēnum | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “frenologia”