Where does “frēnum” come from?

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

frēnum (Latin): bridle, harness, curb, bit

Definitions

  1. bridle, harness, curb, bit

Ancestry of “frēnum”, step by step

frēnum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European dʰer-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

via Proto-Italic *frēnom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*frēnom—

Words derived from “frēnum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →