1. Etymology of the English word prune
the English word
prunederived from the Old French word
prunederived from the Latin word
pruna (glowing charcoal, a live coal)
derived from the Latin word
prunum (plum)
Derivations in English
pruned,
pruningCognates
Dutch
pruim, English
plum, French
prune, German
Pflaume, Icelandic
plóma, Italian
prugna, Latin
prunum, Swedish
plommonUsage
Word found in Modern English
2. Etymology of the English word prune
derived from the English word
pruneUsage
Word found in Modern English
