Where does “frâișor” come from?

frâișor (Romanian) comes from Romanian frâu, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

Ancestry of “frâișor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianfrâubridle, curb, check; reins; restraint
2Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Romanian frâu →
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