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Where does “freier” come from?

freier (Old French) comes from Latin fricō, from Latin frio, from Proto-Italic *friāō.

Ancestry of “freier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfricō—
2LatinfrioI crumble, rub, or break into pieces
3Proto-Italic*friāō—

Words derived from “freier”

  • defray
  • defrayal
  • defrayment
  • defrayable
  • defrayer
  • défrayer
  • frayer
  • desfrayer
Every word from Proto-Italic *friāō →