Where does “rubéola” come from?
rubéola (Portuguese) comes from Vulgar Latin rubeolum, from Latin rubellus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubéola (Portuguese): rubella; feminine singular of rubéolo
Definitions
- rubella; feminine singular of rubéolo
Ancestry of “rubéola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | rubeolum | — |
| 2 | Latin | rubellus | somewhat red, reddish |
| 3 | Latin | ruber | red approximately like red ochre (which had a traditional status among the Romans); red that was both common and dignified, somewhat associated with pigment |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |