Where does “infructueux” come from?
infructueux (French) comes from French fructueux, 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.
infructueux (French): unfruitful, fruitless; unprofitable, unsuccessful
Definitions
- unfruitful, fruitless; unprofitable, unsuccessful
Ancestry of “infructueux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | fructueux | fruitful |
| 2 | Latin | fructuosus | fruitful, productive; profitable, advantageous |
| 3 | Latin | frūctus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |