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Where does “antirubella” come from?

antirubella (English) comes from English rubella, from Latin rubellus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

antirubella (English): Working against rubella

Definitions

  1. Working against rubella

Ancestry of “antirubella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishrubellaA mild disease caused by the Rubella virus...
2Latinrubellussomewhat red, reddish
3Latinruberred ; ruddy
4Proto-Italicruðrosred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →