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Where does “eruca” come from?

eruca (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.

eruca (Latin): caterpillar; colewort, rocket

Definitions

  1. caterpillar; colewort, rocket

Ancestry of “eruca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

Words derived from “eruca”

  • eruciform
  • eruca
  • oruga
  • ruca
  • ruchetta
  • eruga
  • eruga
  • uruca
  • oruga
  • eruga
  • eruca
  • ruga
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