Where does “frugale” come from?

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

frugale (Italian): frugal

Definitions

  1. frugal

Ancestry of “frugale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrugalispertaining to fruits; economical, frugal, thrifty
2Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
3Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “frugale”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →