Where does “ruda” come from?
ruda (Polish) comes from Polish Rudy, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
ruda (Polish): ore; redhead; ginger; redhaired woman or girl;...
Definitions
- ore; redhead; ginger; redhaired woman or girl;...
Ancestry of “ruda”, step by step
ruda traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish Rudy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | Rudy | rust-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 3 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Proto-Slavic ruda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ruda | ore, mineral |