Where does “Roiban” come from?
Roiban (Romanian) comes from Romanian roib, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Roiban (Romanian): chestnut, sorrel
Definitions
- chestnut, sorrel
Ancestry of “Roiban”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | roib | chestnut, sorrel; chestnut or sorrel horse |
| 2 | Latin | rubeus | red, reddish; of or pertaining to the bramble... |
| 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 |