Where does “rudnia” come from?

rudnia (Polish) comes 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.

rudnia (Polish): place for mining bog iron ore

Definitions

  1. place for mining bog iron ore

Ancestry of “rudnia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishrudaore; redhead; ginger; redhaired woman or girl;...
2PolishRudyrust-colored
3Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
4Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
6Proto-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 →