Where does “frumento” come from?

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

frumento (Italian): grain

Definitions

  1. grain

Ancestry of “frumento”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrūmentumgrain
2LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
3Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “frumento”

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