Where does “rogus” come from?

rogus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic *rogos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.

rogus (Latin): A funeral pyre; The grave

Definitions

  1. A funeral pyre; The grave

Ancestry of “rogus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italic*rogos—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃reǵ-to straighten, to right oneself; right; just

Words derived from “rogus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₃reǵ- →