Where does “rutilate” come from?
rutilate (English) comes from Latin rutilo, from Latin rutilus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rutilate (English): To shine; to emit rays of light
Definitions
- To shine; to emit rays of light
Ancestry of “rutilate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | rutilo | I redden |
| 2 | Latin | rutilus | red; strawberry blonde |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |