Where does “род” come from?

род (Belarusian) comes from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

род (Belarusian): gender; genus

Definitions

  1. gender; genus

Ancestry of “род”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicродъ—
2Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
3Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →