Where does “Spruce” come from?
Spruce (Middle English) comes from Middle English Pruce, from Latin Prussia, from Middle High German Prūzin.
Ancestry of “Spruce”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | Pruce | Prussia |
| 2 | Latin | Prussia | — |
| 3 | Middle High German | Prūzin | — |
Words derived from “Spruce”