Where does “fruitily” come from?
fruitily (English) comes from English fruity, 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.
fruitily (English): In a fruity way
Definitions
- In a fruity way
Ancestry of “fruitily”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fruity | Containing fruit or fruit flavoring; Similar to... |
| 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 | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 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 |