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Where does “robusta” come from?

robusta (Latin) comes from Latin robustus, from Latin robur, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

robusta (Latin): nominative feminine singular of rōbustus;...

Definitions

  1. nominative feminine singular of rōbustus;...

Ancestry of “robusta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrobustusof oak, oaken; hard, firm, solid, robust
2Latinrobura kind of hard oak; hardness; strength
3Latinruberred ; ruddy
4Proto-Italicruðrosred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “robusta”

  • robusta
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