Where does “rubytail” come from?
rubytail (English) comes 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, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubytail (English): A European wasp, Chrysis ignita, with a bright...
Definitions
- A European wasp, Chrysis ignita, with a bright...
Ancestry of “rubytail”, step by step
rubytail traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Ruby
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ruby | A curry, short for "Ruby Murray" |
| 2 | Middle English | ruby | Alternative form of robben |
| 3 | Old French | rubi | — |
| 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 |
via English Tail
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Tail | A Chinese constellation coinciding with the tail of Scorpius, one of the 28 lunar mansions and the tail of Azure Dragon |
| 2 | Middle English | tayl | A tail; The back side or reverse of a creature; A... |
| 3 | Old English | tæġl | tail |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | taglą | hair; ponytail; hair of a tail; tail |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | doḱ- | hair of the tail |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | deḱ- | take; perceive |