Where does “prunelle” come from?
prunelle (French) comes from French prune, from Old French prune, from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
prunelle (French): sloe; sloe gin; pupil; eye
Definitions
- sloe; sloe gin; pupil; eye
Ancestry of “prunelle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | prune | plum; ticket |
| 2 | Old French | prune | plum |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 4 | Latin | prūnum | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |
Words derived from “prunelle”