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Where does “robicula” come from?

robicula (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin rōbīgō, from Latin rōbus, from Proto-Italic rouβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “robicula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrōbīgō—
2Latinrōbus—
3Proto-Italicrouβos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “robicula”

  • rile
  • roil
  • roily
  • roilsome
  • rilesome
  • rouil
  • rouiller
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