Where does “frūmentum” come from?

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

frūmentum (Latin): grain

Definitions

  1. grain

Ancestry of “frūmentum”, step by step

frūmentum traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin fruor

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
2Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

via Proto-Italic frūgmentom

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicfrūgmentom—

Words derived from “frūmentum”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūgjōr →Every word from Latin fruor →
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