Where does “rug” come from?

rug (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch rugge, from Old Dutch ruggi, from Proto-West Germanic hrugi, from Proto-Germanic hrugjaz, from Proto-Indo-European (s)krewk-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ḱer- — dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth.

rug (Dutch): back; ridge

Definitions

  1. back; ridge

Ancestry of “rug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchruggeback
2Old Dutchruggiback, backside
3Proto-West Germanichrugiback; spine
4Proto-Germanichrugjazback; spine; ridge
5Proto-Indo-European(s)krewk-to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-European(s)ḱer-dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth

Words derived from “rug”

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