Where does “fretum” come from?

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

fretum (Latin): strait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;...

Definitions

  1. strait, sound, estuary, channel; the seas;...

Ancestry of “fretum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fretum

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer-