Where does “rude” come from?
rude (Catalan) comes from Latin rudis, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.
rude (Catalan): uncultured, rough
Ancestry of “rude”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rudis | rough, raw, uncultivated; unrefined, unskilled,... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | Hrew- | to tear out, dig out, open, acquire |