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

Definitions

  1. phrenology

Ancestry of “frenologia”, step by step

frenologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian freno

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

via Italian logia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianlogia—

Words derived from “frenologia”

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