myEtymology.com: Latin etymology of rubellus

Etymology of the Latin word rubellus

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-

English rubellite, French rubellite, French rouverin, Italian rubellite, Spanish rubiel