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Where does “rovellar” come from?

rovellar (Catalan) comes from Catalan rovell, from Vulgar Latin robiclu(s), from Latin rōbīgō, from Latin rōbus, from Proto-Italic rouβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rovellar (Catalan): to rust

Definitions

  1. to rust

Ancestry of “rovellar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanrovellrust; yolk
2Vulgar Latinrobiclu(s)—
3Latinrōbīgō—
4Latinrōbus—
5Proto-Italicrouβos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →