Where does “fruitage” come from?
Fruitage comes from Middle English fruitage, from Old French fruitage, from Latin fructus meaning "fruit" or "produce," ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European roots meaning "to enjoy" and "eaten."
fruitage (English): Fruit, collectively; Product or result of any...
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- Fruit, collectively; Product or result of any...
Ancestry of “fruitage”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fruit | In general, a product of plant growth useful to... |
| 2 | French | fruit | fruit |
| 3 | Middle French | fruict | fruit |
| 4 | Old French | fruit | fruit |
| 5 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 7 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |