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Where does “robusto” come from?

robusto (Italian) 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.

robusto (Italian): strong, robust, vigorous, sturdy; firmly and...

Definitions

  1. strong, robust, vigorous, sturdy; firmly and...

Ancestry of “robusto”, step by step

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

Words derived from “robusto”

  • robusta
  • robustoso
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