Where does “freio” come from?

freio (Portuguese) comes from German frei, from Middle High German vrî, from Old High German frī, from Proto-West Germanic frī, from Proto-Germanic frijaz, from Proto-Indo-European priHós, from Proto-Indo-European preyH- — to love, to please.

freio (Portuguese): brake; frenulum; bit

Definitions

  1. brake; frenulum; bit

Ancestry of “freio”, step by step

freio traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via German frei

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfreifree; unenslaved; unimprisoned; free;...
2Middle High Germanvrî—
3Old High Germanfrīfree
4Proto-West Germanicfrīfree
5Proto-Germanicfrijazfree
6Proto-Indo-EuropeanpriHósdear, beloved; happy, free
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanpreyH-to love, to please

via Old Portuguese frẽo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portuguesefrẽo—
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European preyH- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European priHós →Every word from Proto-Germanic frijaz →
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