Etymology Explorer › Old East Slavic

Where does “рꙑжии” come from?

рꙑжии (Old East Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “рꙑжии”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicryďьginger , red
2Proto-Balto-Slavicrūˀdjas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ruHdʰ-yo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰ-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “рꙑжии”

  • рыжий
  • рыжеватый
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →