Where does “Rucka” come from?

Rucka (Polish) comes from Polish Rucki, from Polish ruda, from Polish Rudy, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

Ancestry of “Rucka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRucki—
2Polishrudaore; redhead; ginger; redhaired woman or girl;...
3PolishRudyrust-colored
4Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
5Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos →
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