Where does “rubie” come from?
rubie (Romanian) comes from Latin rubia, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubie (Romanian): madder; dyer's madder (Rubia tinctorum)
Definitions
- madder; dyer's madder (Rubia tinctorum)
Ancestry of “rubie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | rubia | A red dye, madder |
| 2 | 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 |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |