English
rubella
Rubella comes from Latin rubellus ‘reddish’, from ruber ‘red’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEruber‘red’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErubellus‘reddish’diminutive of ruber
- Englishearliest quotation 2002rubella
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*h₁rewdʰ-‘red’reconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEruber‘red’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErubellus‘reddish’diminutive of ruber
- Englishearliest quotation 2002rubella
Earliest quotation: 2002, Sarah Lyall, Britain Tries to Quell Fear Over Vaccine for Children: “At issue is the so-called MMR vaccine, which immunizes…”
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- ‘red’
red, rust, ruby, reddish, rowan, rouse, roux, redness, corroborate, ruddy, roan, russel, erythema, robusta, russet, rufous, rud, ruddock, 34 more
through Latin ruber ‘red’
Today it means
noun A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- / rubella