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Where does “Pflaumenbaum” come from?

Pflaumenbaum (German) comes from German Pflaume, from Middle High German pflūme, from Old High German pflūma, from Proto-Germanic *plūmā, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.

Pflaumenbaum (German): plum tree

Definitions

  1. plum tree

Ancestry of “Pflaumenbaum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanPflaumeplum; vulva; fool; klutz
2Middle High Germanpflūme—
3Old High Germanpflūma—
4Proto-Germanic*plūmā—
5Latinprūnum—
6Ancient Greekπροῦνον—
7Ancient GreekπροῦμνονA plum fruit
Every word from Ancient Greek προῦμνον →