Where does “prunelle” come from?
prunelle (English) comes from French prunelle, from French prune, from Old French prune, from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
prunelle (English): a kind of small and very acid French plum,...
Definitions
- a kind of small and very acid French plum,...
Ancestry of “prunelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | prunelle | sloe; sloe gin; pupil; eye |
| 2 | French | prune | plum; ticket |
| 3 | Old French | prune | plum |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 5 | Latin | prūnum | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |