Where does “suffrutex” come from?
suffrutex (English) comes from Latin suffrutex, from Latin frutex, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
suffrutex (English): A subshrub
Ancestry of “suffrutex”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | suffrutex | |
| 2 | Latin | frutex | shrub, bush; trunk; blockhead |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |