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Where does “robust” come from?

robust (German) comes from Latin rōbustus, from Latin rōbur, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

robust (German): robust

Definitions

  1. robust

Ancestry of “robust”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrōbustus—
2Latinrōbur—
3Latinruberred ; ruddy
4Proto-Italicruðrosred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “robust”

  • Robustheit
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