Where does “freing” come from?

freing (West Flemish) comes from French frein, from Old French frein, from Latin frēnum, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

freing (West Flemish): brake

Definitions

  1. brake

Ancestry of “freing”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfreinbit; brake; restraint, reserve
2Old Frenchfreinbit
3Latinfrēnumbridle, harness, curb, bit
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Latin frēnum →Every word from Old French frein →
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