Etymology · Proto-Indo-European
*h₁rewdʰ-
9 English words descend from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ-, most common first.
- royA king.
- rustThe deteriorated state of iron or steel as a result of moisture and oxidation; it consists mostly of iron(III) oxide (ferric oxide) and iron(II) oxide (ferrous oxide).
- rouseTo cause (something) to be (more) active or to move; to agitate, to stir up.
- rubricA heading in a book highlighted in red.
- ruddAny species of the freshwater game fishes of genus Scardinius.
- rubellaA mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
- rubiconA limit that when surpassed cannot be returned from, or an action that when taken cannot be reversed.
- erythemaAbnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
- rutilantShining or glowing with a red colour or light.