Etymology of the English word robust
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-Date
The earliest known usage of robust in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
robustiousCognates
Dutch
robuust, French
robuste, German
robust, Norwegian
robust, Swedish
robustUsage
Word found in Modern English
