Where does “subrubens” come from?
subrubens (Latin) comes from Latin subrubeo, from Latin rubeō, from Proto-Italic ruðēō, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Definitions
Ancestry of “subrubens”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | subrubeo | I am reddish, become reddish; blush |
| 2 | Latin | rubeō | to be red or ruddy |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ruðēō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |