Where does “robustly” come from?
Robustly comes from English robust, from Latin robustus meaning strong, from Latin robur meaning oak or strength, from Latin ruber meaning red, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-.
robustly (English): In a robust manner
Definitions
- In a robust manner
Ancestry of “robustly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | robust | Evincing strength and health; strong; Violent;... |
| 2 | Latin | rōbustus | of oak, oaken |
| 3 | Latin | rōbur | an oak tree |
| 4 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |