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Where does “fremir” come from?

fremir (Old French) comes from Late Latin fremire, from Latin fremere, from Latin fremo, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrem-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fremir (Old French): to shake; to shiver; to tremble

Definitions

  1. to shake; to shiver; to tremble

Ancestry of “fremir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfremire—
2Latinfremeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3LatinfremoI murmur, mutter, grumble, growl at or after...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrem-to make noise
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

Words derived from “fremir”

  • frémir
  • frémissement
  • fremisigar
  • fremiso
  • fremisar
  • fremir
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