Where does “rubifōrmis” come from?

rubifōrmis (Latin) comes from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rubifōrmis (Latin): having the nature or quality of red

Definitions

  1. having the nature or quality of red

Ancestry of “rubifōrmis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruberred approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment
2Proto-Italicruðrosred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rubifōrmis

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ-Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrósEvery word from Proto-Italic ruðros