Where does “rugvin” come from?
rugvin (Dutch) comes from Dutch rug, 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.
rugvin (Dutch): dorsal fin
Ancestry of “rugvin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Dutch | rug | back; ridge |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | rugge | back |
| 3 | Old Dutch | ruggi | — |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | hrugi | back; spine |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | hrugjaz | back; spine; ridge |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)krewk- | to turn, bend |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱer- | dung, manure, filth; manure, dung, filth |