Where does “confrade” come from?
confrade (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese frade, from Old Portuguese frade, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
confrade (Portuguese): a member of a religious order; colleague
Definitions
- a member of a religious order; colleague
Ancestry of “confrade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | frade | friar; angelfish |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | frade | friar |
| 3 | Latin | frāter | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |