Where does “frâu” come from?

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

frâu (Romanian): bridle, curb, check; reins; restraint

Definitions

  1. bridle, curb, check; reins; restraint

Ancestry of “frâu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “frâu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →