Etymology of the English word frugal
the English word
frugalderived from the Latin word
frugalis (worthy, honest, deserving)
derived from the Latin word
frugi (worthy, honest, deserving)
derived from the Latin word
frux (crops, fruits, produce)
Date
The earliest known usage of frugal in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
frugaal, French
frugal, German
frugal, Norwegian
frugal, Swedish
frugalUsage
Word found in Modern English
