Where does “rughe” come from?
rughe (Italian) comes from Latin crux, from Proto-Italic *kruks, from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- — to caw, crow.
rughe (Italian): plural of ruga
Ancestry of “rughe”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | crux | wooden frame on which criminals were crucified,... |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | *kruks | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sḱer- | to caw, crow |
Words derived from “rughe”