Etymology of the English word rubella
the English word
rubelladerived from the Latin word
rubelladerived from the Latin word
rubellus (reddish)
derived 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-using the Latin suffix
-ella (diminutive for feminine nouns)
Date
The earliest known usage of rubella in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
