Etymology Explorer › LatinWhere does “rubrīca” come from? rubrīca (Latin) comes from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubrīca (Latin): red ochre, ruddle red earth for coloring
Definitions red ochre, ruddle red earth for coloring Ancestry of “rubrīca”, step by step Step Language Word Meaning 1 Latin ruber red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment 2 Proto-Italic ruðros red 3 Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós red 4 Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- red
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