oruga

Spanish

noun
Definitions
  • caterpillar insect or vehicle
  • arugula, rocket plant

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish oruga inherited from Latin urūca, ērūca (rocket) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰer(s)-uk-eh₂, *ǵʰers- (bristle, surprised, stand erect, stiff).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰers-

Gloss

bristle, surprised, stand erect, stiff

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