Where does “frei” come from?
frei (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese freire, from Old Portuguese freire, from Old Occitan fraire, from Latin frāter, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
frei (Portuguese): Alternative form of freire
Definitions
- Alternative form of freire
Ancestry of “frei”, step by step