Where does “rojo” come from?
rojo (Esperanto) comes from English arroyo, from Spanish arroyo, from Vulgar Latin arrugium, from Latin arrugia, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
rojo (Esperanto): brook, rivulet
Ancestry of “rojo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | arroyo | A dry creek or streambed, a gulch which... |
| 2 | Spanish | arroyo | stream, brook, creek |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | arrugium | — |
| 4 | Latin | arrugia | A shaft and pit in a goldmine |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rewk- | to dig; to till |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃er- | to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,... |