Where does “rodnoi” come from?

rodnoi (Ingrian) comes from Russian родной, from Russian род, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rodnoi (Ingrian): blood related

Definitions

  1. blood related

Ancestry of “rodnoi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianроднойnative; dear
2Russianродgeneration, birth, origin, stock, family, race;...
3Old East Slavicродъ—
4Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →