Where does “pruim” come from?

pruim (Afrikaans) comes from Dutch pruim, from Middle Dutch prume, from Old Dutch prūma.

pruim (Afrikaans): A plum; A quid

Definitions

  1. A plum; A quid

Ancestry of “pruim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchpruimA plum tree, one of certain trees of the genus...
2Middle Dutchprume—
3Old Dutchprūma—
Every word from Old Dutch prūma →Every word from Middle Dutch prume →Every word from Dutch pruim →