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Where does “fruire” come from?

fruire (Italian) comes from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

fruire (Italian): to enjoy; to have the use , make use , or take...

Definitions

  1. to enjoy; to have the use , make use , or take...

Ancestry of “fruire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
2Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “fruire”

  • fruibilità
  • fruibile
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