Where does “rouji” come from?
rouji (Haitian Creole) 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.
rouji (Haitian Creole): to redden
Definitions
- to redden
Ancestry of “rouji”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 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 |