Etymology of the English word rubicund
the English word
rubicundderived from the Latin word
rubicundus (suffused with red, ruddy)
derived from the Latin word
rubere (be red, become red)
derived from the Latin word
ruber (red, ruddy, painted red)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-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 rubicund in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
