Where does “afruse” come from?
afruse (Danish) comes from Danish ruse, from Middle Low German rusen, from Old French ruser, from Latin rursus, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
afruse (Danish): to detox, dry out, sober up treat for alcohol or drug addiction
Definitions
- to detox, dry out, sober up treat for alcohol or drug addiction
Ancestry of “afruse”, step by step
afruse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Danish ruse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | ruse | fish-trap |
| 2 | Middle Low German | rusen | to rush |
| 3 | Old French | ruser | to use cunning, to be crafty, beguile |
| 4 | Latin | rursus | backward, turned back; on the contrary; in... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | back, backwards |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | to lead or bring forth, forward or out |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | forward direction, forward movement |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | pro- see the Latin entry for further meanings |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |