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Where does “rubinus” come from?

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

rubinus (Medieval Latin): ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby

Definitions

  1. ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby

Ancestry of “rubinus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruberred ; ruddy
2Proto-Italicruðrosred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rubinus”

  • ruby
  • rubin
  • rubythroat
  • rubylike
  • nonruby
  • rubywood
  • rubelet
  • rubytail
  • rubino
  • arrubinare
  • rubis
  • rubinrot
  • Rubin
  • ルビ
  • ルビー
  • robijn
  • robijnrood
  • rubin
  • рубин
  • rubin
  • rubinok
  • rubín
  • rubin
  • rubi
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