Where does “enfrener” come from?
enfrener (Old French) comes from Old French en, from Latin în, from Latin en, from Proto-Italic en, from Proto-Indo-European h₁én — in.
enfrener (Old French): to put the bit in a horse's mouth
Definitions
- to put the bit in a horse's mouth
Ancestry of “enfrener”, step by step
enfrener traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French en
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | en | in; inside; on; upon; in |
| 2 | Latin | în | in, at, on, upon, from (space) |
| 3 | Latin | en | lookǃ beholdǃ; reallyǃ?; come onǃ |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | en | in |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁én | in |
via Old French frein
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | frein | bit |
| 2 | Latin | frēnum | bridle, harness, curb, bit |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
via Old French er
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | er | — |