Where does “freatic” come from?

freatic (Romanian) comes from French phréatique, from Ancient Greek φρέαρ, from Proto-Hellenic pʰrḗwər, from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

freatic (Romanian): phreatic

Definitions

  1. phreatic

Ancestry of “freatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchphréatiquephreatic
2Ancient Greekφρέαρartificial well; tank, cistern, reservoir
3Proto-Hellenicpʰrḗwər—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰréh₁wr̥well, spring, source
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
6Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰréh₁wr̥ →