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Where does “ruderalis” come from?

ruderalis (Latin) comes from Latin rudus, from Proto-Indo-European Hrew- — to tear out, dig out, open, acquire.

ruderalis (Latin): Pertaining to rubble, or post-catastrophic...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to rubble, or post-catastrophic...

Ancestry of “ruderalis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruduslump; tile; debris, rubble
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

Words derived from “ruderalis”

  • ruderalis
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