Where does “rudokožec” come from?
rudokožec (Czech) comes from Czech kůže, from Old Czech kóžě, from Proto-Slavic koža, from Proto-Slavic -ja, from Proto-Indo-European -yeh₂.
rudokožec (Czech): redskin, red man
Definitions
- redskin, red man
Ancestry of “rudokožec”, step by step
rudokožec traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Czech kůže
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | kůže | skin; leather |
| 2 | Old Czech | kóžě | skin; leather |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | koža | skin; leather |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | -ja | Suffix creating feminine action nouns, usually... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yeh₂ | — |
via Czech rudý
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | rudý | red |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |