English

fruit punch

From fruit + punch.

A compound of fruit + punch

Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewHg- ‘to make use of’

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Latin fruor ‘to enjoy’

Latin frūctus

Old French fruit ‘produce’

Middle English fruyt ‘fruits and vegetables’

English fruit

Old French ponchon ‘pointed tool’

Old French ponchonner ‘to punch’

Middle English punchen

English punch

Today it means

noun Any beverage made from mixing various fruit juices together, often served in a punch bowl at parties.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / fruit punch