Where does “rudu” come from?

rudu (Latvian) comes from Latvian ruds, from Proto-Balto-Slavic raud, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rudu (Latvian): accusative singular masculine form of ruds;...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular masculine form of ruds;...

Ancestry of “rudu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrudsred, red-haired; reddish yellow, brownish yellow...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicraud—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic raud →Every word from Latvian ruds →