Etymology of the English word rutilant
the English word
rutilantderived from the Latin word
rutilansderived from the Latin word
rutilare (redden, make reddish; have a reddish glow)
derived from the Classical Latin word
rutilus (red, golden red, reddish yellow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-derived from the Latin word
aussiderived from the Late Latin word
discernere (see, discern; distinguish)
using the Latin prefix
dis-derived from the Medieval Latin word
cernere (sift, separate, distinguish)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*krei-derived from the Classical Latin word
rutilus (red, golden red, reddish yellow)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*reudh-derived from the Latin word
squalere (be covered with a rough or scaly layer; be dirty)
derived from the Latin word
squalus (kind of fish)
Date
The earliest known usage of rutilant in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
