Where does “rugose” come from?

rugose (Italian) comes from Italian rugoso, from Latin rugosus, from Latin rūga, from Proto-Indo-European krewp-, from Proto-Indo-European krew- — to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise.

rugose (Italian): feminine plural of rugoso

Definitions

  1. feminine plural of rugoso

Ancestry of “rugose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrugosowrinkled, wrinkly, lined; rugose
2Latinrugosuswrinkled; shrivelled
3Latinrūgaa crease in the face, wrinkle
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
5Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp-Every word from Latin rūga
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