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Where does “fructo” come from?

fructo (Portuguese) comes from Latin fructus, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

fructo (Portuguese): Obsolete spelling of fruto

Definitions

  1. Obsolete spelling of fruto

Ancestry of “fructo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfructusenjoyment, delight, satisfaction; produce,...
2LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
3Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of

Words derived from “fructo”

  • fruta
  • fruto
  • fruteira
  • fruta
  • fruta
  • fruta
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