Where does “rugate” come from?

rugate (English) comes from Latin rugatus, from Latin rugare, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rugate (English): Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled

Definitions

  1. Having alternate ridges and depressions; wrinkled

Ancestry of “rugate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrugatus—
2Latinrugareto wrinkle
3Latinrūgaa crease in the face, wrinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →Every word from Latin rūga →