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Where does “fréthe” come from?

fréthe (Norman) comes from Old French frere, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

fréthe (Norman): brother

Definitions

  1. brother

Ancestry of “fréthe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchfrerebrother
2Latinfrāter—
3Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “fréthe”

  • d'mié-fréthe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →