Where does “ruderal” come from?
ruderal (English) comes from New Latin ruderalis, from Latin -alis, from Proto-Indo-European -li-.
ruderal (English): Any plant growing in rubbish or very poor soil; A...
Definitions
- Any plant growing in rubbish or very poor soil; A...
Ancestry of “ruderal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | ruderalis | Pertaining to rubble, or post-catastrophic... |
| 2 | Latin | -alis | Used to form adjectives of relationship from... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | -li- | — |