Where does “rubiinitetra” come from?
rubiinitetra (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.
rubiinitetra (Finnish): glowlight tetra, Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Definitions
- glowlight tetra, Hemigrammus erythrozonus
Ancestry of “rubiinitetra”, step by step
rubiinitetra 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 |
via Finnish Tetra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Tetra | Tetra Pak type of container |
| 2 | English | tetra | Any of numerous species of small South American... |
| 3 | Translingual | Tetragonopterus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | πτερόν | feather; wing; Any winged creature |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | péth₂r̥ | wing; feather |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | peth₂- | to spread out; to fly |