Where does “frete” come from?

frete (Portuguese) comes from French fret, from Old French fret, from Middle Dutch vrecht, from Old Dutch frēht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro-, from Proto-Indo-European por-, from Proto-Indo-European per- — passed , crossed.

frete (Portuguese): freight; shipping

Definitions

  1. freight; shipping

Ancestry of “frete”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FrenchfretFreight, cargo fees: the cost of transporting...
2Old Frenchfretcharge; past participle of fraindre
3Middle DutchvrechtAlternative form of vracht; cost of transport
4Old Dutchfrēht
5Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
7Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
8Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “frete

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pr̥tósEvery word from Proto-Indo-European per-Every word from Proto-Indo-European por-