Etymology of the English word rubescent
the English word
rubescentderived from the Latin word
rubescensderived from the Latin word
rubescere (turn red, redden, become red)
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-Date
The earliest known usage of rubescent in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
