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Where does “prūnum” come from?

prūnum (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.

Ancestry of “prūnum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekπροῦνον—
2Ancient GreekπροῦμνονA plum fruit
Every word from Ancient Greek προῦμνον →