English
erubescite
Erubescite comes from Latin ērubēscō ‘to redden’, from rubeō ‘to be red’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰéh₁ti‘to be red’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ruðēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErubeō‘to be red’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErubēscō‘redden’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērubēscō‘to redden’
- Englishtodayerubescite
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rudʰéh₁ti‘to be red’reconstructed
- Proto-Italicc. 1500–700 BCE*ruðēōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CErubeō‘to be red’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErubēscō‘redden’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEērubēscō‘to redden’
- Englishtodayerubescite
Formed from -ite
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, rust, reddish, rowan, rouse, roux, russel, ruddy, redness, corroborate, roan, rubric, russet, robusta, rufous, erythematosus, erythema, rubella, ruddock, 32 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰéh₁ti ‘to be red’
through Latin rubeō ‘to be red’
Today it means
noun Synonym of bornite.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / erubescite