Where does “fruta” come from?
fruta (Papiamentu) comes from Portuguese fruta, from Portuguese fruto, from Portuguese fructo, from Latin fructus, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
fruta (Papiamentu): fruit
Definitions
- fruit
Ancestry of “fruta”, step by step
fruta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Portuguese fruta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | fruta | An edible fruit or nut |
| 2 | Portuguese | fruto | fruit; fruit; result; reward; offspring |
| 3 | Portuguese | fructo | Obsolete spelling of fruto |
| 4 | Latin | fructus | enjoyment, delight, satisfaction; produce,... |
| 5 | Latin | fruor | I enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | frūgjōr | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰruHg- | to make use of; have enjoyment of |
via Spanish fruta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fruta | fruit |
| 2 | Spanish | fruto | any fruit from a plant, whether sweet or not (like avocado or tomato), edible or not |
| 3 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 5 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |