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Where does “fletamento” come from?

fletamento (Spanish) comes from Spanish fletar, from Spanish flete, from French fret, from Old French fret, from Middle Dutch vrecht, from Old Dutch frēht, from Proto-Germanic fra-, from Proto-Indo-European pro- — passed , crossed.

fletamento (Spanish): charter or hire of a vehicle; affreightment

Definitions

  1. charter or hire of a vehicle; affreightment

Ancestry of “fletamento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishfletarto hire on; to reserve a commercial vehicle for...
2Spanishfletefreight, cargo; charter
3FrenchfretFreight, cargo fees: the cost of transporting...
4Old Frenchfretcharge; past participle of fraindre
5Middle DutchvrechtAlternative form of vracht; cost of transport
6Old Dutchfrēht—
7Proto-Germanicfra-off, away; completely, fully, up
8Proto-Indo-Europeanpro-toward, forward
9Proto-Indo-Europeanpor-to give birth; forward, through; going, passage
10Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
11Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed
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