fruiterer

The story

1. Proto-Indo-European · derived from*bʰruHg-“to have enjoyment of; make use of”
2. Latin · derived fromfrū̆ctus“produce, product, fruit; enjoyment, satisfaction”
3. French · derived fromfruitier“fruit-seller”
4. Anglo-Norman · derived fromfruitier
5. Middle English · inherited fromfruiterē̆r“fruit grower; fruit dealer”
6. English todayfruiterer

From Late Middle English fruiterē̆r (“fruit grower; fruit dealer”), from fruitē̆r (“fruit dealer; household official having charge of fruit”) + -er (it is unclear why the second suffix was added). Fruitē̆r is derived from Anglo-Norman fruitier or French fruitier (“fruit-seller”), from fruit (“fruit”) (from Latin frū̆ctus (“produce, product, fruit; enjoyment, satisfaction”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHg- (“to have enjoyment of; make use of”)) + -ier (suffix forming names of jobs).

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