Etymology of the English word friar
the English word
friarderived from the French word
frèrederived from the Latin word
frater (brother; cousin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrater-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrāter-derived from the Old French word
frerederived from the Latin word
frater (brother; cousin)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrater-derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*bhrāter-Date
The earliest known usage of friar in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
friarlyUsage
Word found in Modern English
