Etymology of the English word ruby
the English word
rubyderived from the Old French word
rubiderived from the Medieval Latin word
rubinus (ruby)
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 ruby in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
rubious,
rubied,
rubyingCognates
Dutch
robijn, French
rubis, German
Rubin, Italian
rubino, Lithuanian
rubinas, Norwegian
rubin, Russian
pyбин, Spanish
rubi, Swedish
rubinUsage
Word found in Modern English
