Where does “rubella” come from?
Rubella comes from Latin rubellus, the diminutive of ruber "red," which derives from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-, the root for the color red.
rubella (English): A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus...
Definitions
- A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus...
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Words derived from “rubella”