Where does “грейпфру́т” come from?
грейпфру́т (Russian) comes from English grapefruit, from English fruit, from French fruit, from Middle French fruict, from Old French fruit, from Latin frūctus, from Ancient Greek δῶρον, from Proto-Hellenic dṓron — to give.
грейпфру́т (Russian): grapefruit
Definitions
- grapefruit
Ancestry of “грейпфру́т”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | grapefruit | The tree of the species "Citrus paradisi", a... |
| 2 | English | fruit | In general, a product of plant growth useful to... |
| 3 | French | fruit | fruit |
| 4 | Middle French | fruict | fruit |
| 5 | Old French | fruit | fruit |
| 6 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 8 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |