Where does “rudian” come from?
rudian (Old English) comes from Proto-West Germanic rodēn, from Proto-Germanic rudāną, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰéh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rudian (Old English): to be ruddy
Definitions
- to be ruddy
Ancestry of “rudian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-West Germanic | rodēn | to be red |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rudāną | to be red |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rudʰéh₁ti | to be red |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |