Where does “frate” come from?
frate (Romanian) comes from Latin frater, from Proto-Italic frātēr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₂tēr — brother.
frate (Romanian): brother
Ancestry of “frate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | frater | brother; friend, lover; sibling |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | frātēr | brother |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰréh₂tēr | brother |
Words derived from “frate”