Where does “rūga” come from?

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

rūga (Latin): a crease in the face, wrinkle

Definitions

  1. a crease in the face, wrinkle

Ancestry of “rūga”, step by step

rūga traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European krewp-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

via Proto-Italic *rougā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*rougā—

Words derived from “rūga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European krew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European krewp- →