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
Ancestry of “pruim”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | pruim | A plum tree, one of certain trees of the genus... |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | prume | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | prūma | — |