Where does “arroxear” come from?

arroxear (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese roxo, from Old Portuguese roxo, from Latin russeus, from Latin russus, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

arroxear (Portuguese): to make, or to become purple

Definitions

  1. to make, or to become purple

Ancestry of “arroxear”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseroxohaving purple as its color; being bruised;...
2Old Portugueseroxodark red
3Latinrusseusdark red
4Latinrussusred, reddish-brown
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →