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Where does “rugidus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “rugidus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “rugidus”

  • arruvidire
  • arruvidimento
  • ruvido
  • ruvidamente
  • irruvidire
  • irruvidimento
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