Etymology of the English word corrugate
the English word
corrugatederived from the Latin word
corrugatioderived from the Latin word
corrugare (make wrinkled;; corrugate)
derived from the Latin word
ruga (wrinkle; wrinkle; crease, small fold)
using the Latin prefix
com-derived from the Latin word
cum (with)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*kom (near, with, together)
derived from the Latin word
rugare (wrinkle, crease; corrugate)
Date
The earliest known usage of corrugate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
corrugated,
corrugatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
