Where does “אַרוגולע” come from?
אַרוגולע (Yiddish) comes from English arugula, from Italian rucola, from Latin eruca, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰers- — stiff; surprised.
אַרוגולע (Yiddish): arugula
Definitions
- arugula
Ancestry of “אַרוגולע”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | arugula | A yellowish-flowered Mediterranean herb of the mustard family with flavoured leaves, often eaten in salads, that has a distinct, peppery flavor, of three species |
| 2 | Italian | rucola | arugula, rocket |
| 3 | Latin | eruca | caterpillar; colewort, rocket |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂ | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰers- | stiff; surprised |