Roborant
/ˈroʊ.bər.ənt/noun
A medicine or substance that strengthens or invigorates the body.
Did you know?Roborant comes from Latin *roborare*, “to strengthen,” from *robur*, meaning “oak” and also “strength,” because oak was the ancient symbol of hardiness and power.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, strong, or sturdy”
Latin
Latin
robur
“oak; strength, vigor”
Latin
Latin
roborare
“to strengthen, make firm”
Late Latin
Latin
roborantem
“strengthening; invigorating”
16th–17th Century
English
roborant
“a strengthening medicine or tonic”
Modern English
English
roborant
“a medicine or substance that strengthens or invigorates the body”
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