Where does “frumenty” come from?

frumenty (English) comes from Middle English furmente, from Old French fourmenté, from Old French furment, from Latin frūmentum, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frumenty (English): A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat,...

Definitions

  1. A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat,...

Ancestry of “frumenty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishfurmentefrumenty, furmity
2Old Frenchfourmentéfrumenty; a medieval porridge
3Old Frenchfurmentwheat
4Latinfrūmentumgrain
5LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
6Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
7Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūgjōr →Every word from Latin fruor →