Where does “galta-roig” come from?
galta-roig (Catalan) comes from Catalan roig, from Vulgar Latin ruiu, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
galta-roig (Catalan): red-cheeked
Definitions
- red-cheeked
Ancestry of “galta-roig”, step by step
galta-roig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan roig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catalan | roig | red; a red |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | ruiu | — |
| 3 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 4 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |