Where does “rodowód” come from?
rodowód (Polish) comes from Polish ród, from Latin Rhodium, from Ancient Greek ῥόδον, from Proto-Iranian *wardah — flower, rose.
rodowód (Polish): descent, origin
Ancestry of “rodowód”, step by step
rodowód traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish ród
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | ród | bloodline; family; house |
| 2 | Latin | Rhodium | rhodium |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ῥόδον | rose (usually Rosa gallica) |
| 4 | Proto-Iranian | *wardah | flower, rose |
via Polish wodzić
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Polish | wodzić | to lead |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | voditi | to lead, to conduct |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | wádīˀtei | to lead, to conduct |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wedʰ- | to bind, to secure; to pledge, to guarantee; to... |
Words derived from “rodowód”