Etymology of the English word rubricate
the English word
rubricatederived from the Late Latin word
rubricarederived from the Latin word
rubricatus (red, painted red with ocher; with chapter headings on red)
derived from the Latin word
rubrica (red earth; red ocher; a law with its title written in 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 rubricate in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
rubricatedUsage
Word found in Modern English
