Where does “prune” come from?
prune (Old French) comes from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
prune (Old French): plum
Ancestry of “prune”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 2 | Latin | prūnum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |
Words derived from “prune”