rubio

/ˈrubjo/ · B1 · adj

blond

👱 From Latin rubeus, reddish, like ruby: once red-gold, now blond

Rubio comes from Latin rubeus, reddish, the same root as ruby and rubella. Its meaning drifted from reddish-gold hair to blond. The gurnard fish gets the name because its skin is red.

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