Etymograph

English

Fra

Fra comes from Italian frate ‘monk’, from Latin frāter ‘brother’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr.

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰréh₂tēr‘brother’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*frātēr‘brother’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrāter‘brother’
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentfrate‘monk’
  5. EnglishtodayFra

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*bʰréh₂tēr‘brother’reconstructed
  2. Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*frātēr‘brother’reconstructed
  3. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEfrāter‘brother’
  4. Italianc. 1300–presentfrate‘monk’
  5. EnglishtodayFra

The story

Shortened form of Italian frate (‘monk’).

Linked words

through Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr ‘brother’

brother, bro, pal, brethren, bhai, 11 more

through Latin frāter ‘brother’

fraternity, friar, fraternal, frater, 5 more

through Italian frate ‘monk’

fra, 1 more

Today it means

noun a title for a Roman Catholic monk or friar; equivalent to Brother

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr / Fra

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