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Where does “fruttuoso” come from?

fruttuoso (Italian) comes from Latin fructuosus, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

fruttuoso (Italian): fruitful; profitable

Definitions

  1. fruitful; profitable

Ancestry of “fruttuoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfructuosusfruitful, productive; profitable, advantageous
2Latinfrūctus—
3Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
4Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
5Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give

Words derived from “fruttuoso”

  • fruttuosamente
  • fruttuosità
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →