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

  1. a member of a religious order; colleague

Ancestry of “confrade”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefradefriar; angelfish
2Old Portuguesefradefriar
3Latinfrāterbrother
4Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Italic frātēr →Every word from Latin frāter →
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