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Where does “rud” come from?

rud (English) comes from Middle English rudden, from Old English rudian, from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rud (English): redness; blush; ruddle; red ochre; Alternative...

Definitions

  1. redness; blush; ruddle; red ochre; Alternative...

Ancestry of “rud”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishrudden—
2Old Englishrudianto be ruddy
3Proto-West Germanicrodēnto be red
4Proto-Germanicrudānąto be red
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰéh₁tito be red
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rud”

  • reddleman
  • ratline
  • raddle
  • ruddle
  • reddle
  • raddleman
  • raddling
  • ruddleman
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →