Where does “румен” come from?

румен (Bulgarian) comes from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ, from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

румен (Bulgarian): ruddy, reddish

Definitions

  1. ruddy, reddish

Ancestry of “румен”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicruměnъruddy, rosy, pink
2Proto-Slavicrudměnъ—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ →