Where does “reddish” come from?
Reddish comes from English red, which derives from Proto-Germanic raudaz, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, both meaning the color red.
reddish (English): Somewhat red
Ancestry of “reddish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | English | red | Having red as its color; Having an orange-brown... |
| 2 | Middle English | red | red, crimson, scarlet; red pigment; reddened,... |
| 3 | Old English | rēad | red |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | raud | red |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | raudaz | red |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “reddish”