Where does “rusculus” come from?

rusculus (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin rūscum, from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.

Ancestry of “rusculus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrūscumbutcher's broom (Ruscus aculeatus)
2Proto-Celticrūskosbark
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewH-to dig

Words derived from “rusculus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rūskos →Every word from Latin rūscum →