Where does “руда” come from?
руда (Macedonian) comes 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.
руда (Macedonian): ore, mineral; front end of a wagon
Definitions
- ore, mineral; front end of a wagon
Ancestry of “руда”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ruda | ore, mineral |
| 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 |
Words derived from “руда”