Etymology of the Latin word rubella
the Latin word
rubelladerived from the Latin word
rubellus (reddish)
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-using the Latin suffix
-ella (diminutive for feminine nouns)
Derivations in other languages
English
rubella, Spanish
rubillaUsage
Word found in New Latin, Modern Latin
