h₁rewd-

to break apart, to make rough
Widely acceptedaction

rude, rudiment, erudite

Root of Latin rudis "rough, raw", rudimentum "first attempt", ērudīre "to polish", yielding English ‍​‌​‍​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‌​‍​‌​‌​‍rude, rudiment, erudite.

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