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Where does “freta” come from?

freta (Latin) comes from Latin fretum, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

freta (Latin): nominative plural of fretum; accusative plural of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of fretum; accusative plural of...

Ancestry of “freta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfretumstrait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
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