Where does “unfructify” come from?
unfructify (English) comes from English fructify, from Old French fructefier, from Latin fructificō, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
unfructify (English): To make unfruitful
Definitions
- To make unfruitful
Ancestry of “unfructify”, step by step
unfructify traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fructify
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fructify | To bear fruit; to generate useful products or... |
| 2 | Old French | fructefier | to fructify; to produce fruit |
| 3 | Latin | fructificō | to bear fruit; to fructify |
| 4 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |