Rubor
/ˈruː.bɔr/noun
Redness, especially the redness of skin caused by irritation, inflammation, or embarrassment.
Did you know?Rubor comes from the same old root that gave Latin ruber (“red”) and even words tied to glowing, dyeing, and the color of blood across Indo-European languages.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*reudh-
“to be red, reddish”
Latin
Latin
rubor
“redness, blush, ruddiness”
Classical Latin
Latin
ruber
“red”
Old French
Old French
rouge
“red”
Modern English
English
rubor
“medical or literary term for redness”