Where does “prugna” come from?
prugna (Italian) comes from Vulgar Latin prunea, from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
prugna (Italian): plum
Ancestry of “prugna”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | prunea | — |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 3 | Latin | prūnum | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |