Where does “villirucola” come from?
villirucola (Finnish) comes from Finnish rucola, from Italian rucola, from Latin eruca, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
villirucola (Finnish): wild arugula commercial name for the baby leaves of wall rocket, notably
Definitions
- wild arugula commercial name for the baby leaves of wall rocket, notably
Ancestry of “villirucola”, step by step
villirucola traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rucola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rucola | commercial name for arugula, rocket |
| 2 | Italian | rucola | arugula, rocket |
| 3 | Latin | eruca | caterpillar; colewort, rocket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |