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

Definitions

  1. bit

Ancestry of “frein”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “frein”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →
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