Where does “русокос” come from?
русокос (Macedonian) comes from Macedonian рус, from Proto-Slavic rusъ, from Proto-Slavic rudsъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-s-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
русокос (Macedonian): blond
Definitions
- blond
Ancestry of “русокос”, step by step
русокос traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Macedonian рус
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Macedonian | рус | fair, blond |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rusъ | fair, blonde; yellow, red, light-colored |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rudsъ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-s-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |