Where does “frugalidade” come from?
frugalidade (Galician) comes from Latin frugalitas, from Latin frugalis, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
frugalidade (Galician): frugality; thrift avoiding unnecessary expenditure
Definitions
- frugality; thrift avoiding unnecessary expenditure
Ancestry of “frugalidade”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | frugalitas | economy, frugality, temperance, thrift,... |
| 2 | Latin | frugalis | pertaining to fruits; economical, frugal, thrifty |
| 3 | Latin | frūx | produce, crop, fruit |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | frūks | produce, fruit |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |