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Where does “rugare” come from?

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

rugare (Latin): to wrinkle

Definitions

  1. to wrinkle

Ancestry of “rugare”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrūga—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “rugare”

  • rugate
  • rugatus
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