Where does “rubis” come from?
rubis (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese rubi, from Old Portuguese rubi, from Catalan robí, from Old French rubin, from Medieval Latin rubinus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós — red.
rubis (Portuguese): plural of rubi
Definitions
- plural of rubi
Ancestry of “rubis”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | rubi | ruby |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | rubi | — |
| 3 | Catalan | robí | ruby |
| 4 | Old French | rubin | ruby |
| 5 | Medieval Latin | rubinus | ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby |
| 6 | 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 |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |