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Russaw
Russaw comes from French roux ‘redhead’, from Latin russus ‘red’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰ-tósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*russosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErussus‘red’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400ros
- Frenchc. 1600–presentroux‘redhead’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentRousseau
- EnglishtodayRussaw
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰ-tósreconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*russosreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErussus‘red’
- Old Frenchc. 842–1400ros
- Frenchc. 1600–presentroux‘redhead’
- French, derivedc. 1600–presentRousseau
- EnglishtodayRussaw
The story
Americanized spelling of French Rousseau.
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, ruby, reddish, rowan, rust, corroborate, ruddy, redness, roan, rubric, rubella, erythema, robusta, rufous, ruddock, rud, russet, 34 more
through Latin russus ‘red’
through Old French ros
Today it means
name A surname from French.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / Russaw