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Where does “rúsc” come from?

rúsc (Old Irish) comes from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.

rúsc (Old Irish): bark; basket; covering

Definitions

  1. bark; basket; covering

Ancestry of “rúsc”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticrūskosbark
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewH-to dig

Words derived from “rúsc”

  • rúsc
  • rùsg
  • roost
  • neuroostit
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