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Where does “roborative” come from?

roborative (English) comes from Latin rōborāre, from Latin rōbur, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

roborative (English): Giving strength; invigorating

Definitions

  1. Giving strength; invigorating

Ancestry of “roborative”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrōborāre—
2Latinrōbur—
3Latinruberred ; ruddy
4Proto-Italicruðrosred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
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