Where does “froment” come from?

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

froment (French): wheat, bread wheat, common wheat; cereal

Definitions

  1. wheat, bread wheat, common wheat; cereal

Ancestry of “froment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchfromentwheat
2Interlinguefrumentwheat
3Latinfrūmentumgrain
4LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
5Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
6Proto-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 →