Where does “rudy” come from?

rudy (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.

rudy (Lower Sorbian): genitive singular of ruda; nominative plural of...

Definitions

  1. genitive singular of ruda; nominative plural of...

Ancestry of “rudy”, 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 →