Where does “rudite” come from?

rudite (Middle English) comes from Latvian ruds, from Proto-Balto-Slavic raud, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “rudite”, step by step

rudite traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Latvian ruds

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrudsred, red-haired; reddish yellow, brownish yellow...
2Proto-Balto-Slavicraud—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Latin rudus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinruduslump; tile; debris, rubble
2Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrew-to tear out, dig out, open, acquire

via Latvian rudens

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianrudensautumn; autumn, typical of autumn, used in autumn
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic raud →Every word from Latvian ruds →