Where does “fruited” come from?
Fruited comes from Middle English -ed and Old English -od, suffixes derived from Latin fructus, the past participle of fruor, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- meaning to enjoy or use.
fruited (English): simple past tense and past participle of fruit;...
Definitions
- simple past tense and past participle of fruit;...
Ancestry of “fruited”, 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 |