Where does “rudh” come from?
rudh (Cornish) comes from Middle Cornish ruth,ruyth, from Old Cornish rud, from Proto-Brythonic rrʉð, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rudh (Cornish): red
Definitions
- red
Ancestry of “rudh”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle Cornish | ruth,ruyth | — |
| 2 | Old Cornish | rud | — |
| 3 | Proto-Brythonic | rrʉð | red |
| 4 | Proto-Celtic | roudos | red |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |