Where does “frugifer” come from?

frugifer (Latin) comes from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frugifer (Latin): fructiferous; fruitful, fertile

Definitions

  1. fructiferous; fruitful, fertile

Ancestry of “frugifer”, step by step

frugifer traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin frūx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
2Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via French frugifère

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrugifère

Words derived from “frugifer

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg-Every word from Proto-Italic frūksEvery word from Latin frūx