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Where does “rubbio” come from?

rubbio (Italian) comes from Arabic رُبْع — fourth; quarter.

rubbio (Italian): An obsolete unit of area equal to about 18.48...

Definitions

  1. An obsolete unit of area equal to about 18.48...

Ancestry of “rubbio”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicرُبْعfourth; quarter
Every word from Arabic رُبْع →