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Where does “ruðēō” come from?

ruðēō (Proto-Italic) comes from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “ruðēō”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰéh₁tito be red
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “ruðēō”

  • ruby
  • rouge
  • Rubicon
  • rubicund
  • rubidium
  • rubor
  • rubin
  • rubescent
  • rubious
  • rubedo
  • rubicundity
  • rubine
  • rubythroat
  • rubian
  • erubescite
  • rubylike
  • rubiaceous
  • berouged
  • rubasse
  • rubiacin
  • monorubidium
  • nonruby
  • organorubidium
  • rubidide
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