{"id":3012,"date":"2023-10-20T13:17:47","date_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:17:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3012"},"modified":"2023-10-20T13:17:47","modified_gmt":"2023-10-20T13:17:47","slug":"adventures-in-etymology-robust","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?p=3012","title":{"rendered":"Adventures in Etymology &#8211; Robust"},"content":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Robust\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-10-20T13:17:47+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this adventure we\u2019re untangling the ruddy roots of the word robust.\n\n\n\nRobust means:\n\n \tStrong and healthy (of people or animals)\n \tStrong and unlikely to break or fail (of objects or systems)\n\nIt comes from Latin r\u014dbustus (oak, oaken, hard, firm,...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4187\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3012-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3012-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"robust.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this adventure we\u2019re untangling the ruddy roots of the word <strong>robust<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/omniglot\/29295553520\/in\/album-72157674334257923\/\" title=\"Here be trees!\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/8751\/29295553520_5048e97877_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" alt=\"Here be trees!\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><strong>Robust<\/strong> means:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strong and healthy (<em>of people or animals<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li>Strong and unlikely to break or fail (<em>of objects or systems<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It comes from Latin <em>r\u014dbustus<\/em> (oak, oaken, hard, firm, solid), from  <em>r\u014dbur<\/em> (an oak tree, hardness, strength, stronghold), from  <em>r\u014dbus<\/em> (red [esp. oxen]), from Proto-Italic <em>*rou\u03b2os<\/em> (red, ruddy, redheaded), from PIE <em>*h\u2081rewd\u02b0-<\/em> (red) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/robust#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p>Words from the same roots include <strong>red<\/strong>, <strong>rowan<\/strong>, <strong>ruby<\/strong>, <strong>ruddy<\/strong> and <strong>rust<\/strong> in English, <strong>rouge<\/strong> (red) in French, and <strong>rubor<\/strong> (blusing, blush, embarrassment, shame) and <strong>roble<\/strong> (oak, strong object\/person, strength) in Spanish [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/vagus#Latin\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/tonymorris\/20519913066\/in\/photolist-2nQXf7T-gpRM82-xggVfA-8ysrmV-8ysr64-xhNXJG-mqfLHa-2hrN6LG-x1YRk1-x1YSUy-7FFLTy-7FBQVz-7FBQ6a-7FFKch-7FFL1j-7FBPCc-7FFLsW\" title=\"IMG_9879 Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/5816\/20519913066_023a698fd0_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"IMG_9879 Rufous Owl (Ninox rufa)\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nRufous Owl (<em>Ninox rufa<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>The name <strong>Rufus<\/strong> also comes from the same roots, as does the English word <strong>rufous<\/strong>, which refers to a reddish brown colour, like rust.  It\u2019s mainly found in the name of birds, such as the <strong>rufous owl<\/strong> (<em>Ninox rufa<\/em>, a.k.a. rufous boobook), and the <strong>rufous-capped antshrike<\/strong> (<em>Thamnophilus ruficapillus<\/em>) [<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wiktionary.org\/wiki\/rufous#English\">source<\/a>].<\/p>\n<p><a data-flickr-embed=\"true\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/francesco_veronesi\/52686905591\/in\/photolist-diMugM-c67W4J-2ogLarZ-2iQJ2JS-6MLCMr\" title=\"Rufous-capped Antshrike - Salta - Argentina_CD5A5846\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/52686905591_98f787589c_z.jpg\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" alt=\"Rufous-capped Antshrike - Salta - Argentina_CD5A5846\"\/><\/a><script async src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\nRufous-capped antshrike (<em>Thamnophilus ruficapillus<\/em>)<\/p>\n<p>You can also listen to this podcast on: <a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/id1432641094\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/8b1b1d1b-b39e-4277-b28d-479a3b5043b3\/radio-omniglot\">Amazon Music<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.stitcher.com\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\">Stitcher<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/tunein.com\/podcasts\/Education-Podcasts\/Radio-Omniglot-p1154145\/\">TuneIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.podchaser.com\/podcasts\/radio-omniglot-716327\">Podchaser<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/player.fm\/series\/radio-omniglot\">PlayerFM<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/podtail.com\/da\/podcast\/radio-omniglot\/\">podtail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to support this podcast, you can make a donation via <a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/uk\/cgi-bin\/webscr?cmd=_flow&amp;SESSION=aLjPfXL-vP_1gQ_U23Iz8_hSWLlhzLHPMFZrt32dIEfG8htoNFLYaPoWkv8&amp;dispatch=5885d80a13c0db1f8e263663d3faee8def8934b92a630e40b7fef61ab7e9fe63\">PayPal<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/omniglot\">Patreon<\/a>, or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/donations.htm\">contribute to Omniglot in other ways<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Radio Omniglot podcasts are brought to you in association with <a href=\"https:\/\/blubrry.com\/services\/podcast-hosting\/?code=omniglot\">Blubrry Podcast Hosting<\/a>, a great place to host your podcasts. Get your first month free with the promo code <strong>omniglot<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.japanesepod101.com\/member\/go.php?r=759259&amp;i=b0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/images\/banners\/banner_japanesepod.jpg\" alt=\"The Fastest Way to Learn Japanese Guaranteed with JapanesePod101.com\" width=\"630\" height=\"83\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I also write about words, etymology and other language-related topics on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/bloggle\/\">Omniglot Blog<\/a>, and I explore etymological connections between Celtic languages on the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/celtiadur\/\">Celtiadur<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div itemscope itemtype=\"http:\/\/schema.org\/AudioObject\"><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"Adventures in Etymology &amp;#8211; Robust\" \/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-10-20T13:17:47+00:00\" \/><meta itemprop=\"encodingFormat\" content=\"audio\/mpeg\" \/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"PT1M30S\" \/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"In this adventure we\u2019re untangling the ruddy roots of the word robust.\n\n\n\nRobust means:\n\n \tStrong and healthy (of people or animals)\n \tStrong and unlikely to break or fail (of objects or systems)\n\nIt comes from Latin r\u014dbustus (oak, oaken, hard, firm,...\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" \/><meta itemprop=\"contentSize\" content=\"1.6\" \/><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_4188\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-3012-2\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3?_=2\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\">https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/?powerpress_pinw=3012-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/media.blubrry.com\/radio_omniglot\/www.omniglot.com\/soundfiles\/etymology\/robust.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"robust.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>In this adventure we\u2019re untangling the ruddy roots of the word robust. Robust means: Strong and healthy (of people or animals) Strong and unlikely to break or fail (of objects or systems) It comes from Latin r\u014dbustus (oak, oaken, hard, firm, solid), from r\u014dbur (an oak tree, hardness, strength, stronghold), from r\u014dbus (red [esp. oxen]), [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[98,20,56,23,4,50,1,59,133,28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-adventures-in-etymology","category-english","category-etymology","category-french","category-language","category-latin","category-podcast","category-proto-indo-european","category-proto-italic","category-spanish"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3014,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3012\/revisions\/3014"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.omniglot.com\/radio\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}