1. Etymology of the English word fret
the English word
fretderived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ed-derived from the Proto-Germanic root
*fra-Derivations in English
fretsaw,
fretful,
fretty,
fretwork,
fretting,
frettedCognates
Dutch
vreten, German
fressenUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word fret
derived from the English word
fretderived from the Old French word
freteDerivations in English
fretwork,
frettedUsage
Word found in Modern English
