Where does “rucola” come from?
rucola (Dutch) comes from Italian rucola, from Latin eruca, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
rucola (Dutch): arugula, Eruca vesicaria
Definitions
- arugula, Eruca vesicaria
Ancestry of “rucola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | rucola | arugula, rocket |
| 2 | Latin | eruca | caterpillar; colewort, rocket |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |