Where does “fruticare” come from?

fruticare (Latin) comes from Latin frutex, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.

fruticare (Latin): present active infinitive of fruticō;...

Definitions

  1. present active infinitive of fruticō;...

Ancestry of “fruticare”, step by step

fruticare traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin frutex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrutexshrub, bush; trunk; blockhead
2Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰrewh₁-to boil; to brew
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰer-to bear, carry

via Latin fruticis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfruticisgenitive singular of frutex; shrub
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁- →Every word from Latin frutex →