Where does “robi” come from?
robi (Old Spanish) comes from Old French rubi, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
robi (Old Spanish): ruby
Ancestry of “robi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | rubi | — |
| 2 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 3 | Latin | ruber | red ; ruddy |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |