Where does “rubicund” come from?

Rubicund comes from Latin rubicundus, derived from Latin rubere, both ultimately rooted in Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-, meaning to be or become red.

rubicund (English): Ruddy; possessing a red complexion

Definitions

  1. Ruddy; possessing a red complexion

Ancestry of “rubicund”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrubicundusred, ruddy, rubicund
2Latinrubeōto be red or ruddy
3Proto-Italicruðēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰéh₁tito be red
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rubicund”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti →Every word from Proto-Italic ruðēō →