Fruitful
/ˈfruːt.fəl/noun
Producing much fruit, growth, or beneficial results.
Did you know?Fruit, frugal, and the verb brook are distant linguistic relatives tracing back to a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “to enjoy” or “make use of.”
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*bʰrug-
“To enjoy, make use of, or derive benefit from”
Ancient Latin
Latin
fruī
“To enjoy or have the use of”
Classical Latin
Latin
frūctus
“Enjoyment, produce, harvest, or benefit”
12th Century
Old French
fruit
“Fruit, harvest, result, or benefit”
13th Century
Middle English
fruitful
“Producing fruit or abundant results; formed from fruit plus -ful”
Modern English
English
fruitful
“Productive, abundant, or yielding good results”