Where does “rza” come from?
rza (Lower Sorbian) comes from Proto-Slavic rъďa, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rza (Lower Sorbian): rust
Ancestry of “rza”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rъďa | rust |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |