Where does “rugged” come from?

rugged (Middle English) comes from Old Norse rǫgg, from Proto-Germanic rūhaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rugged (Middle English): upright like a spine, rigid

Definitions

  1. upright like a spine, rigid

Ancestry of “rugged”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norserǫggshagginess; tuft; tuft, shagginess; tuft;...
2Proto-Germanicrūhazrough
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rugged”

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