Where does “rouge” come from?
Rouge comes from French rouge, from Latin rubeus and ruber, both meaning red, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- meaning red or ruddy.
rouge (English): Of a reddish pink colour; Red or pink makeup to...
Definitions
- Of a reddish pink colour; Red or pink makeup to...
Ancestry of “rouge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | rouge | red |
| 2 | Middle French | rouge | red |
| 3 | Old French | roge | red |
| 4 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |