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Where does “Fruchtfleisch” come from?

Fruchtfleisch (German) comes from German fleisch, from German schwein, from Middle High German swin, from Old High German swīn, from Proto-West Germanic swīn, from Proto-Germanic swīną, from Proto-Indo-European suH-, from Proto-Indo-European sewH- — to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...

Fruchtfleisch (German): pulp, flesh

Definitions

  1. pulp, flesh

Ancestry of “Fruchtfleisch”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Germanfleisch—
2Germanschwein—
3Middle High Germanswin—
4Old High Germanswīn—
5Proto-West Germanicswīnpig, swine
6Proto-Germanicswīnąswine, pig
7Proto-Indo-EuropeansuH-pig, hog, swine
8Proto-Indo-EuropeansewH-to bear; to give birth
9Proto-Indo-Europeansew-to press out, extract; juice; liquid, rain; to...
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