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

  1. Alternative form of freire

Ancestry of “frei”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesefreirefriar
2Old Portuguesefreire—
3Old Occitanfrairebrother
4Latinfrāterbrother
5Proto-Italicfrātērbrother
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₂tērbrother
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr →Every word from Proto-Italic frātēr →Every word from Latin frāter →