Where does “руд” come from?

руд (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

руд (Macedonian): young; reddish; shaggy, locky

Definitions

  1. young; reddish; shaggy, locky

Ancestry of “руд”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
2Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
4Proto-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 →