Where does “unfruited” come from?
unfruited (English) comes from English fruited, from English fruit, from French fruit, from Middle French fruict, from Old French fruit, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron — to give.
unfruited (English): Devoid of fruit
Definitions
- Devoid of fruit
Ancestry of “unfruited”, step by step
unfruited traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English fruited
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | fruited | simple past tense and past participle of fruit;... |
| 2 | English | fruit | In general, a product of plant growth useful to... |
| 3 | French | fruit | fruit |
| 4 | Middle French | fruict | fruit |
| 5 | Old French | fruit | fruit |
| 6 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |