Where does “fruitarianism” come from?
fruitarianism (English) comes from English fruitarian, from English fruit, from French fruit, from Middle French fruict, from Old French fruit, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron — to give.
fruitarianism (English): The practice of being a fruitarian
Definitions
- The practice of being a fruitarian
Ancestry of “fruitarianism”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | fruitarian | A variant of vegetarian who intends to be limited... |
| 2 | English | fruit | In general, a product of plant growth useful to... |
| 3 | French | fruit | fruit |
| 4 | Middle French | fruict | fruit |
| 5 | Old French | fruit | fruit |
| 6 | Latin | frūctus | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |