Where does “red” come from?
red (Middle English) comes from Old English rēad, from Proto-West Germanic raud, from Proto-Germanic raudaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰós, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
red (Middle English): red, crimson, scarlet; red pigment; reddened,...
Definitions
- red, crimson, scarlet; red pigment; reddened,...
Ancestry of “red”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old English | rēad | red |
| 2 | Proto-West Germanic | raud | red |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raudaz | red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰós | red thing |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |