Where does “frugal” come from?

frugal (German) comes from French frugal, from Latin frugalis, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frugal (German): frugal

Definitions

  1. frugal

Ancestry of “frugal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrugalfrugal, austere
2Latinfrugalispertaining to fruits; economical, frugal, thrifty
3Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
4Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →
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