Where does “ryzy” come from?
ryzy (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ryzy (Lower Sorbian): rusty of the rust color, foxy red
Definitions
- rusty of the rust color, foxy red
Ancestry of “ryzy”, step by step
ryzy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Slavic ryďь
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ryďь | ginger (as a colour), red |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | rūˀdjas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰ-yo-s | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Belarusian ры́жы
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarusian | ры́жы | — |