Where does “プルーン” come from?

プルーン (Japanese) comes from English prune, from Middle English prune, from Old French prune, from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.

プルーン (Japanese): a prune

Definitions

a prune

Ancestry of “プルーン”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	prune	A plum; The dried, wrinkled fruit of certain...
2	Middle English	prune	A plum; A prune; A large, rounded boil
3	Old French	prune	plum
4	Vulgar Latin	pruna	A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal
5	Latin	prūnum	plum
6	Ancient Greek	προῦνον	—
7	Ancient Greek	προῦμνον	A plum fruit

Every word from Ancient Greek προῦμνον →Every word from Ancient Greek προῦνον →Every word from Latin prūnum →