Where does “furment” come from?

furment (Romansch) comes from Latin frumentum, from Latin fruor, from Proto-Italic frūgjōr, from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- — to make use of; have enjoyment of.

furment (Romansch): wheat

Definitions

  1. wheat

Ancestry of “furment”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinfrumentumgrain
2LatinfruorI enjoy; I derive pleasure from; I engage
3Proto-Italicfrūgjōr—
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanbʰruHg-to make use of; have enjoyment of
Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰruHg- →Every word from Proto-Italic frūgjōr →Every word from Latin fruor →