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Where does “rubinus lapis” come from?

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

rubinus lapis (Medieval Latin): red stone

Definitions

  1. red stone

Ancestry of “rubinus lapis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinrubeusred, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble...
2Latinruberred ; ruddy
3Proto-Italicruðrosred
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰrósred
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rubinus lapis”

  • ruby
  • rubythroat
  • rubylike
  • rubywood
  • rubytail
  • nonruby
  • rubelet
  • rubis
  • ルビー
  • ルビ
  • rubin
  • rubi
  • rubis
  • robi
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