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Where does “rubescens” come from?

rubescens (Latin) comes from Latin rubesco, from Latin rubeō, from Proto-Italic ruðēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rubescens (Latin): reddening; reddish

Definitions

  1. reddening; reddish

Ancestry of “rubescens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinrubescoI grow or turn red, redden; I blush, redden
2Latinrubeō—
3Proto-Italicruðēō—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰéh₁tito be red
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rubescens”

  • rubescent
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →