Where does “wouj” come from?
wouj (Haitian Creole) comes from Haitian Creole rouj, from French rouge, from Middle French rouge, from Old French roge, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós — red.
wouj (Haitian Creole): Alternative form of rouj
Definitions
- Alternative form of rouj
Ancestry of “wouj”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Haitian Creole | rouj | red |
| 2 | French | rouge | red |
| 3 | Middle French | rouge | red |
| 4 | Old French | roge | red |
| 5 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |