Where does “rovopa” come from?

rovopa (Rotokas) comes from Italian rovo, from Latin rubus, from Proto-Italic wruðos, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰo- — sweetbriar.

rovopa (Rotokas): first

Definitions

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Ancestry of “rovopa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianrovoblackberry bush, bramble
2Latinrubusbramble, blackberry bush
3Proto-Italicwruðos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰo-sweetbriar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰo- →