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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

Definitions

  1. plural of ruga

Ancestry of “rughe”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latincruxwooden frame on which criminals were crucified,...
2Proto-Italic*kruks—
3Proto-Indo-Europeansḱer-to caw, crow

Words derived from “rughe”

  • antirughe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sḱer- →