Where does “frugal” come from?

frugal (French) comes from Latin frugalis, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frugal (French): frugal, austere

Definitions

  1. frugal, austere

Ancestry of “frugal”, step by step

frugal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin frugalis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrugalispertaining to fruits; economical, frugal, thrifty
2Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
3Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Late Latin frugalis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinfrugalispertaining to fruits; economical, frugal, thrifty
2Latinfruxproduce, crop, fruit; supplies; fruit, result

Words derived from “frugal”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →