Where does “infructuos” come from?
infructuos (Romanian) comes from French infructueux, from French fructueux, from Latin fructuosus, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron, from Proto-Indo-European déh₃rom, from Proto-Indo-European deh₃- — to give.
infructuos (Romanian): unsuccessful
Definitions
- unsuccessful
Ancestry of “infructuos”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | infructueux | unfruitful, fruitless; unprofitable, unsuccessful |
| 2 | French | fructueux | fruitful |
| 3 | Latin | fructuosus | fruitful, productive; profitable, advantageous |
| 4 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |