English
Rugg
Rugg comes from Middle English rygge ‘ridge’, from Old English hrycg ‘back, spine’, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz.
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrugjaz‘back’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrugi‘back’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrycg‘back, spine’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500rygge‘ridge’
- EnglishtodayRugg
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*hrugjaz‘back’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*hrugi‘back’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150hrycg‘back, spine’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500rygge‘ridge’
- EnglishtodayRugg
Every English word from Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz
Today it means
name A surname from Middle English.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Germanic *hrugjaz / Rugg