English
redness
Redness comes from Old English rēad ‘red’, and goes back to Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rowdʰós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*raudaz‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*raud‘red’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150rēad‘red’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150rēadnes
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500reednes
- Englishtodayredness
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Indo-European, derivedc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rowdʰós‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-Germanicc. 500 BCE–200 CE*raudaz‘red’reconstructed
- Proto-West Germanicc. 200–500 CE*raud‘red’reconstructed
- Old Englishc. 450–1150rēad‘red’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150rēadnes
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500reednes
- Englishtodayredness
Formed from red + -ness
Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-
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Proto-Germanic *raudaz
Proto-West Germanic *raud
Old English rēad
Middle English red ‘red’
English red
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
ruby, rust, rowan, rouse, roux, ruddy, corroborate, russel, rubric, roan, rubella, erythema, robusta, russet, rud, ruddock, 34 more
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós ‘red’
through Old English rēad ‘red’
Today it means
noun The state or quality of being red.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / redness