Etymology of the English word roborant
the English word
roborantderived from the Latin word
roboransderived from the Latin word
roborare (give physical, moral strength to; reinforce)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of roborant in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
