Where does “rugosely” come from?
rugosely (English) comes from English rugose, from Latin rugosus, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.
rugosely (English): In a rugose manner
Definitions
- In a rugose manner
Ancestry of “rugosely”, step by step
rugosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English rugose
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | rugose | Having rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or... |
| 2 | Latin | rugosus | wrinkled; shrivelled |
| 3 | Latin | rūga | a crease in the face, wrinkle |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | krewp- | scab, crust; to become encrusted |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | krew- | to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise |