russus

Meaning

red, reddish-brown

Synonyms

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈrʊs.sʊs]
Etymology

From Proto-Italic *russos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”). Compare Old East Slavic русъ (rusŭ) (< Proto-Slavic *rusъ < *rudsъ). See also ruber.

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