Where does “roborandus” come from?
roborandus (Latin) comes from Latin rōborō, from Latin rōbur, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
roborandus (Latin): which is to be strengthened
Definitions
- which is to be strengthened
Ancestry of “roborandus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rōborō | to strengthen |
| 2 | Latin | rōbur | an oak tree |
| 3 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |