Where does “sfrutta” come from?

sfrutta (Maltese) comes from Italian sfruttare, from Italian frutto, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.

sfrutta (Maltese): to make the most of, to take advantage of

Definitions

  1. to make the most of, to take advantage of

Ancestry of “sfrutta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiansfruttareto exploit; to make the most of, take advantage...
2Italianfruttofruit
3Latinfrūctusenjoyed; having derived pleasure from
4Ancient Greekδῶρονgift; hand's width
5Proto-Hellenicdṓrongift
6Proto-Indo-Europeandéh₃romgift
7Proto-Indo-Europeandeh₃-to give
Every word from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom →Every word from Proto-Hellenic dṓron →