Where does “passionfruit” come from?
passionfruit (English) comes from English passion fruit, from English Passion, from Luxembourgish Passioun, from Old English passion — passion of Christ.
passionfruit (English): Alternative spelling of passion fruit
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of passion fruit
Ancestry of “passionfruit”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | passion fruit | A plant, passiflora, that produces an edible... |
| 2 | English | Passion | The sufferings of Jesus Christ from the night of the Last Supper to the Crucifixion |
| 3 | Luxembourgish | Passioun | passion |
| 4 | Old English | passion | passion of Christ |