Where does “frumentone” come from?

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

frumentone (Italian): maize

Definitions

  1. maize

Ancestry of “frumentone”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfrumentograin
2Latinfrūmentumgrain
3LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
4Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “frumentone”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →
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