Robustness
/roʊˈbʌst.nəs/noun
The quality of being strong, healthy, and able to withstand difficulty or damage.
Did you know?Robustness ultimately comes from Latin *robustus*, linked to *robur* meaning “oak” and also “strength,” so the word carries the ancient image of tree-hard endurance.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, ruddy”
Latin
Latin
ruber
“red”
Latin
Latin
robur
“oak; strength, hard timber”
Latin
Latin
robustus
“oak-tough; strong, sturdy”
Middle English
English
robuste
“strong, hard, vigorous”
Modern English
English
robustness
“the quality of being strong or resilient”