Where does “frein” come from?
frein (Old French) comes from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
frein (Old French): bit
Ancestry of “frein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | frēnum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “frein”