Where does “rudu” come from?

rudu (Lower Sorbian) comes from Lower Sorbian ruda, from Proto-Slavic ruda, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rudu (Lower Sorbian): accusative singular of ruda; instrumental...

Definitions

  1. accusative singular of ruda; instrumental...

Ancestry of “rudu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Lower Sorbianrudaore; bog iron ore
2Proto-Slavicrudaore, mineral
3Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
4Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos →