Where does “rua” come from?
rua (Irish) comes from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rua (Irish): red; reddish-brown, russet, copper brown; wild,...
Definitions
- red; reddish-brown, russet, copper brown; wild,...
Ancestry of “rua”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Irish | rúad | red, reddish |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | roudos | red |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |