Where does “рубрика” come from?
рубрика (Russian) comes from Polish rubryka, from Latin rubrīca, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
рубрика (Russian): heading, caption; column
Definitions
- heading, caption; column
Ancestry of “рубрика”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | rubryka | box, space, blank; column |
| 2 | Latin | rubrīca | red ochre, ruddle red earth for coloring |
| 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 |