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Where does “frade” come from?

frade (Old Portuguese) comes from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.

frade (Old Portuguese): friar

Definitions

  1. friar

Ancestry of “frade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrāter—
2Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother

Words derived from “frade”

  • confrade
  • frade
  • frade
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →