Where does “rug” come from?

rug (English) comes from Middle English rugge, from Old Norse rǫgg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rug (English): A partial covering for a floor; A piece of...

Definitions

  1. A partial covering for a floor; A piece of...

Ancestry of “rug”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishruggeridge
2Old Norserǫggshagginess; tuft; tuft, shagginess; tuft;...
3Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rug”

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