Where does “froment” come from?

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

froment (Middle French): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “froment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Interlinguefrumentwheat
2Latinfrūmentumgrain
3LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
4Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
5Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “froment”

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