1. Etymology of the English word refrain
the English word
refrainderived from the Latin word
refrenare (curb, check; restrain)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
frenare (brake, curb, restrain)
derived from the Latin word
frenum (bridle, harness, rein)
derived from the Latin word
frendere (gnash the teeth, grind up small)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ghrendh-Derivations in English
refrainedCognates
Catalan
refrá, Dutch
refrein, French
refrain, German
Refrain, Norwegian
refreng, Spanish
refran, Swedish
refrängUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word refrain
derived from the English word
refrainUsage
Word found in Modern English
