Where does “suffruticoso” come from?
suffruticoso (Italian) comes from Italian suffrutice, from Latin suffrutex, from Latin frutex, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
suffruticoso (Italian): suffruticose, suffrutescent
Definitions
- suffruticose, suffrutescent
Ancestry of “suffruticoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | suffrutice | suffrutex, subshrub |
| 2 | Latin | suffrutex | small shrub, subshrub |
| 3 | Latin | frutex | shrub, bush; trunk; blockhead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |