Where does “rubesco” come from?
rubesco (Latin) comes from Latin rubeō, from Proto-Italic ruðēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubesco (Latin): I grow or turn red, redden; I blush, redden
Definitions
- I grow or turn red, redden; I blush, redden
Ancestry of “rubesco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rubeō | to be red or ruddy |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | ruðēō | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |