Where does “subfruticoso” come from?
subfruticoso (Spanish) comes from Spanish fruticoso, from Latin fruticosus, from Latin frutex, from Proto-Indo-European bʰrewh₁-, from Proto-Indo-European bʰer- — to bear, carry.
subfruticoso (Spanish): suffruticose
Definitions
- suffruticose
Ancestry of “subfruticoso”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | fruticoso | fruticose |
| 2 | Latin | fruticosus | bushy, shrubby; fruticose |
| 3 | Latin | frutex | shrub, bush; trunk; blockhead |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰrewh₁- | to boil; to brew |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | bʰer- | to bear, carry |