Where does “rubi” come from?
rubi (English) comes from Japanese ルビ, from English Ruby, from Middle English ruby, from Old French rubi, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós — red.
rubi (English): Alternative form of ruby
Definitions
- Alternative form of ruby
Ancestry of “rubi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japanese | ルビ | ruby; Alternative form of ルビー |
| 2 | English | Ruby | A curry, short for "Ruby Murray" |
| 3 | Middle English | ruby | Alternative form of robben |
| 4 | Old French | rubi | — |
| 5 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |