Where does “rubí” come from?
rubí (Galician) comes from Old Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí, from Old French rubin, from Medieval Latin rubinus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubí (Galician): ruby
Definitions
- ruby
Ancestry of “rubí”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | rubi | — |
| 2 | Catalan | robí | ruby |
| 3 | Old French | rubin | ruby |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | rubinus | ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby |
| 5 | 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 |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |