Where does “unfructuously” come from?
unfructuously (English) comes from English unfructuous, from English fructuous, from Latin fructuosus, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
unfructuously (English): In an unfructuous manner
Definitions
- In an unfructuous manner
Ancestry of “unfructuously”, step by step
unfructuously traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English unfructuous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | unfructuous | Not fruitful |
| 2 | English | fructuous | fruitful |
| 3 | Latin | fructuosus | fruitful, productive; profitable, advantageous |
| 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 |