Etymology of the English word rouge
the English word
rougederived from the Old French word
rougederived from the Latin word
rubeus (bramble-, of or produced from bramble; red; red)
derived from the Latin word
ruber (red, ruddy, painted red)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-Date
The earliest known usage of rouge in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
rouged,
rougingUsage
Word found in Modern English
