Etymology of the English word rambunctious
the English word
rambunctioususing the Icelandic prefix
ram-derived from the English word
robustiousderived from the English word
robustderived from the Latin word
robustus (of oak; hard, firm; physically mature, grown up; mature in taste)
derived from the Latin word
robur (mainstay, bulwark, source of strength; military strength, might, power; oak; strength, firmness, solidity)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-using the English suffix
-iousDate
The earliest known usage of rambunctious in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
