Where does “prune” come from?
Prune comes from Old French prune, from Latin rotundus meaning round, ultimately derived from Latin rota meaning wheel.
prune (English): A plum; The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain...
Definitions
- A plum; The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain...
Ancestry of “prune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | prune | A plum; A prune; A large, rounded boil |
| 2 | Old French | prune | plum |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 4 | Latin | prūnum | plum |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |
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