Where does “frin” come from?

frin (Mauritian Creole) comes from French frein, from Old French frein, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

frin (Mauritian Creole): brake

Definitions

  1. brake

Ancestry of “frin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfreinbit; brake; restraint, reserve
2Old Frenchfreinbit
3Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Old French frein →