Where does “foruju” come from?
foruju (West Makian) comes from Sardinian ruju, from Latin rubeus, from Latin ruber, from Proto-Italic ruðros, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰrós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
foruju (West Makian): to thump each other
Definitions
- to thump each other
Ancestry of “foruju”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sardinian | ruju | red |
| 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 |