rug
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rug¹
Where it comes from
From Latin rogus, probably borrowed in the 19th century or semi-learned. The linguists Candrea and Tiktin believed it to be inherited.
noun ruguri · rug · rugul · rugurile
- pyre
rug²
Where it comes from
Inherited from Latin rubus (“bramble, briar”), from Proto-Italic *wruðos, from Proto-Indo-European *wr̥dʰo- (“sweetbriar”). Compare Italian rovo, dialectal rogo. For the sound shift of Latin -b- to -g- in Romanian, compare neg, negură.
Rug³
Where it comes from
From rug.
proper noun lui Rug
- a surname
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: măceș
In English
Talk about this word "rug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/rug. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. rug. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rug "rug." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rug.Cite this
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title = {rug},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/rug},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
