Where does “frugivore” come from?

frugivore (English) comes from French frugivore, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frugivore (English): An animal whose diet is mostly fruit

Definitions

  1. An animal whose diet is mostly fruit

Ancestry of “frugivore”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrugivorefrugivorous
2Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
3Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “frugivore”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →