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Where does “prūma” come from?

prūma (Old High German) comes from Old High German pfrūma, from Proto-Germanic *plūmā, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.

Ancestry of “prūma”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old High Germanpfrūma—
2Proto-Germanic*plūmā—
3Latinprūnum—
4Ancient Greekπροῦνον—
5Ancient GreekπροῦμνονA plum fruit

Words derived from “prūma”

  • Prumm
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