Where does “prună” come from?
prună (Romanian) comes from Vulgar Latin pruna, from Latin prūnum, from Ancient Greek προῦνον, from Ancient Greek προῦμνον — A plum fruit.
prună (Romanian): plum
Ancestry of “prună”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pruna | A burning coal, live coal, glowing charcoal |
| 2 | Latin | prūnum | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | προῦνον | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | προῦμνον | A plum fruit |