Etymology Explorer
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Where does “ruskā” come from?
ruskā (Gaulish) comes from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.
Ancestry of “ruskā”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Proto-Celtic
rūskos
bark
2
Proto-Indo-European
HrewH-
to dig
Words derived from “ruskā”
ryssja
rusca
rusca
rusca
rusca
rusca
rueûque
ålryssja
rusc
rueûtchie
Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- →
Every word from Proto-Celtic rūskos →