Where does “frugivor” come from?

frugivor (Romanian) comes from French frugivore, from Latin frūx, from Proto-Italic frūks, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

frugivor (Romanian): frugivorous

Definitions

  1. frugivorous

Ancestry of “frugivor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchfrugivorefrugivorous
2Latinfrūxproduce, crop, fruit
3Proto-Italicfrūksproduce, fruit
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūks →Every word from Latin frūx →
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