Where does “rubi” come from?

rubi (Latin) comes from Latin rubus, from Proto-Italic wruðos, from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰo- — sweetbriar.

rubi (Latin): nominative plural of rubus; genitive singular of...

Definitions

  1. nominative plural of rubus; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “rubi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrubusbramble, blackberry bush
2Proto-Italicwruðos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwr̥dʰo-sweetbriar
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wr̥dʰo- →Every word from Proto-Italic wruðos →Every word from Latin rubus →