Where does “ruwheid” come from?
ruwheid (Dutch) comes from Dutch ruw, from Middle Dutch ruuch, from Old Dutch rūh, from Proto-Germanic rūhwaz — rough.
ruwheid (Dutch): roughness, crudity
Ancestry of “ruwheid”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Dutch | ruw | rough, crude, harsh; raw, crude |
| 2 | Middle Dutch | ruuch | — |
| 3 | Old Dutch | rūh | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rūhwaz | rough |