Red
/rɛd/noun
A color at the long-wavelength end of the visible spectrum, like blood or ripe apples.
Did you know?The English word red descends from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning “red” or “ruddy,” and that ancient color-name spread into words for blood, rust, and even noble symbolism across many languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₁reudʰ-
“to be red, ruddy”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*raudaz
“red”
Old English
OE
rēad
“red”
Middle English
ME
red
“red”
Modern English
English
red
“red”