Where does “rubythroat” come from?
rubythroat (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.
rubythroat (English): Any of several species of birds, the males having...
Definitions
- Any of several species of birds, the males having...
Ancestry of “rubythroat”, step by step
rubythroat 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 |