Where does “rougissement” come from?
rougissement (French) comes from French rougir, from Old French rogir, from Old French roge, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rougissement (French): reddening, blushing
Ancestry of “rougissement”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | rougir | to redden; to blush |
| 2 | Old French | rogir | to redden |
| 3 | Old French | roge | red |
| 4 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 5 | Latin | ruber | red ; ruddy |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |