Where does “frumentator” come from?

frumentator (Latin) comes from Latin frumentor, from Latin frūmentum, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frumentator (Latin): provider or purchaser of grain

Definitions

  1. provider or purchaser of grain

Ancestry of “frumentator”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfrumentorI obtain grain or corn; I forage
2Latinfrūmentumgrain
3LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
4Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūgjōr →Every word from Latin fruor →