Where does “forrúad” come from?

forrúad (Middle Irish) comes from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

forrúad (Middle Irish): red, russet

Definitions

  1. red, russet

Ancestry of “forrúad”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrúadred, reddish
2Proto-Celticroudosred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic roudos →Every word from Old Irish rúad →