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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

  1. Brazilian ruby, "Clytolaema rubricauda"

Ancestry of “rubiinikolibri”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrubiiniruby
2Latinrubīnus—
3Latinrubeusred, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble...
4Latinruberred ; ruddy
5Proto-Italicruðrosred
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →