fructo-

prefix

fruit

OriginLatin frūctus ← Proto-Italic *frūjōr ← Proto-Indo-European *bʰruHgyéti →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative fructi-

  1. fruit
  2. fructose

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰrewHg-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰruHgyéti
  3. Proto-Italic*frūgjōr
  4. Proto-Italic*frūjōr
  5. Latinfruor
  6. Latinfrūctus
  7. Englishfructo-

Derived from Latin frūctus (“fruit”).

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APA

fructo-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructo-

MLA

“fructo-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructo-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “fructo-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/fructo-.

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