Where does “rùia” come from?

rùia (Istriot) comes from Vulgar Latin rugia, from Latin arrugia, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rùia (Istriot): artificial canal, for irrigation

Definitions

  1. artificial canal, for irrigation

Ancestry of “rùia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Vulgar Latinrugia—
2LatinarrugiaA shaft and pit in a goldmine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk- →Every word from Latin arrugia →