Where does “rubiinikolibri” come from?
rubiinikolibri (Finnish) comes from Finnish rubiini, from Latin rubīnus, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubiinikolibri (Finnish): Brazilian ruby, "Clytolaema rubricauda"
Definitions
- Brazilian ruby, "Clytolaema rubricauda"
Ancestry of “rubiinikolibri”, step by step
rubiinikolibri traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rubiini
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rubiini | ruby |
| 2 | Latin | rubīnus | carbuncle, ruby |
| 3 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |