Where does “erugo” come from?

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

erugo (Latin): to clear of wrinkles, to smooth; to belch out

Definitions

  1. to clear of wrinkles, to smooth; to belch out

Ancestry of “erugo”, step by step

erugo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin eruca

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinerucacaterpillar; colewort, rocket
2Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰers-stiff; surprised

via Latin rugō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrugō
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewg-to belch; to roar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers-
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