Where does “fruktsamhet” come from?
fruktsamhet (Swedish) comes from Swedish fruktsam, from Swedish frukt, from Old Swedish frukt, from Old Norse fruktr, from Middle Low German vrucht, from Old Saxon fruht, from Proto-West Germanic *fruht, from Latin frūctus — to give.
fruktsamhet (Swedish): fruitfulness
Definitions
- fruitfulness
Ancestry of “fruktsamhet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | fruktsam | prolific, fruitful |
| 2 | Swedish | frukt | fruit |
| 3 | Old Swedish | frukt | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | fruktr | — |
| 5 | Middle Low German | vrucht | — |
| 6 | Old Saxon | fruht | — |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | *fruht | fruit |
| 8 | Latin | frūctus | enjoyed; having derived pleasure from |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | δῶρον | gift; hand's width |
| 10 | Proto-Hellenic | dṓron | gift |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | déh₃rom | gift |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | deh₃- | to give |