Etymology of the English word plum
the English word
plumderived from the English word
plumederived from the Latin word
pruna (glowing charcoal, a live coal)
derived from the Latin word
prunum (plum)
derived from the Old French word
plumederived from the Latin word
pluma (feather; plume)
Derivations in English
plumcot,
plummy,
sugarplum,
plum-puddingCognates
Dutch
pruim, English
prune, French
prune, German
Pflaume, Icelandic
plóma, Italian
prugna, Latin
prunum, Swedish
plommonUsage
Word found in Modern English
