Where does “rugoseness” come from?
rugoseness (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.
rugoseness (English): Quality of being rugose
Definitions
- Quality of being rugose
Ancestry of “rugoseness”, step by step
rugoseness 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 |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |