Where does “fret” come from?
fret (Old French) comes from Middle Dutch vrecht, from Old Dutch frēht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per-, from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tós — passed , crossed.
fret (Old French): charge; past participle of fraindre
Definitions
- charge; past participle of fraindre
Ancestry of “fret”, step by step
fret traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Middle Dutch vrecht
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Dutch | vrecht | Alternative form of vracht; cost of transport |
| 2 | Old Dutch | frēht | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fra- | off, away; completely, fully, up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |
via Old French fraindre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | fraindre | to break |
| 2 | Latin | frangō | to break, shatter |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrēǵ- | to shine, shimmer |
via Latin fractum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | fractum | accusative supine of frangō; nominative neuter... |