Where does “furmint” come from?
furmint (Romanian) comes from Hungarian furmint, from Middle French froment, from Interlingue frument, from Latin frūmentum, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.
furmint (Romanian): furmint
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Ancestry of “furmint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungarian | furmint | A white Hungarian wine grape variety that is most noted widely grown in the Tokaj-Hegyalja wine region |
| 2 | Middle French | froment | wheat |
| 3 | Interlingue | frument | wheat |
| 4 | Latin | frūmentum | grain |
| 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 |