Etymology

robust

ro·bust
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Today it means: Able to withstand adverse conditions. Full definition →

Latin rōbustu ← Proto-Italic *rouðosder.? ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós
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The story

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rowdʰós
  3. Proto-Italic*rouðosder.?
  4. Latinrōbus
  5. Latinrōbustu
  6. English todayrobust

Learned borrowing from Latin rōbustus.

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