Where does “rugosity” come from?

rugosity (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.

rugosity (English): The state of being rugose; A measure of how...

Definitions

  1. The state of being rugose; A measure of how...

Ancestry of “rugosity”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrugoseHaving rugae or wrinkles, creases, ridges, or...
2Latinrugosuswrinkled; shrivelled
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 →