Where does “ryzost” come from?
ryzost (Czech) comes from Czech ryzí, from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ryzost (Czech): purity
Definitions
- purity
Ancestry of “ryzost”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czech | ryzí | pure |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | ryďь | ginger (as a colour), red |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūˀdjas | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰ-yo-s | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |