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Where does “rugatus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rugatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrugareto wrinkle
2Latinrūga—
3Proto-Indo-Europeankrewp-scab, crust; to become encrusted
4Proto-Indo-Europeankrew-to fall, collapse; scab; to fall, break, bruise

Words derived from “rugatus”

  • rugate
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