Etymology of the English word rubeola
the English word
rubeoladerived from the Latin word
rubeoladerived 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 rubeola in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
