Where does “rubiniu” come from?
rubiniu (Romanian) comes from Romanian rubin, from Italian rubino, from Medieval Latin rubinus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rubiniu (Romanian): ruby-colored
Definitions
- ruby-colored
Ancestry of “rubiniu”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | rubin | ruby |
| 2 | Italian | rubino | ruby; A form of Marsala wine made from red... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | rubinus | ruby, carbuncle; carbuncle, ruby |
| 4 | 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 |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | ruðros | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰrós | red |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |