Where does “Fresno” come from?

Fresno comes from Spanish fresno, derived from Latin fraxinus, from Proto-Italic fraksinos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰerHǵos, meaning ash tree.

Ancestry of “Fresno”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	Fresno	—
2	Old Spanish	fresno	—
3	Latin	fraxinus	an ash tree; an ashen spear or javelin; of ash...
4	Proto-Italic	fraksinos	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	bʰr̥Hǵ-s-inos	—
6	Proto-Indo-European	bʰerHǵos	birch

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