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