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Where does “rūhaz” come from?

rūhaz (Proto-Germanic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₃rewk-, from Proto-Indo-European h₃er- — to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

rūhaz (Proto-Germanic): rough

Definitions

  1. rough

Ancestry of “rūhaz”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃rewk-to dig; to till
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃er-to move, to stir; to rise, to spring; to quarrel,...

Words derived from “rūhaz”

  • rough
  • roughly
  • rugged
  • rags
  • rag
  • roughness
  • rougher
  • ridged
  • ruggedness
  • roughshod
  • roughage
  • ragweed
  • ragging
  • roughen
  • roughneck
  • dishrag
  • ragwort
  • roughish
  • ragbag
  • roughcast
  • ragpicker
  • ragman
  • washrag
  • ragstone
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