Where does “ルイボス” come from?
ルイボス (Japanese) comes from Afrikaans rooibos, from Afrikaans rooi, from Dutch rooi, from Middle English roye, from Old French roie, from Vulgar Latin riga, from Gaulish rica, from Proto-Celtic ɸrikā — passed , crossed.
ルイボス (Japanese): rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
Definitions
- rooibos (Aspalathus linearis)
Ancestry of “ルイボス”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afrikaans | rooibos | rooibos (plant) |
| 2 | Afrikaans | rooi | red |
| 3 | Dutch | rooi | Alternative form of rood |
| 4 | Middle English | roye | — |
| 5 | Old French | roie | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | riga | second-person singular present active imperative... |
| 7 | Gaulish | rica | furrow |
| 8 | Proto-Celtic | ɸrikā | furrow |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | perḱ- | colored; motley; to open, rip up |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |