Where does “рус” come from?
рус (Macedonian) comes from Proto-Slavic rusъ, from Proto-Slavic rudsъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-s-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
рус (Macedonian): fair, blond
Definitions
- fair, blond
Ancestry of “рус”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rusъ | fair, blonde; yellow, red, light-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudsъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-s-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |