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
- A porridge made by boiling hulled wheat,...
Ancestry of “frumenty”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | furmente | frumenty, furmity |
| 2 | Old French | fourmenté | frumenty; a medieval porridge |
| 3 | Old French | furment | wheat |
| 4 | Latin | frūmentum | — |
| 5 | Latin | fruor | I enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | frūgjōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |