Where does “froment” come from?

froment (Franco-Provençal) comes from Latin frūmentum, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

froment (Franco-Provençal): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “froment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrūmentumgrain
2LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
3Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūgjōr →Every word from Latin fruor →