Where does “rudy” come from?
rudy (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rudy (Polish): rust-coloured; having red hair or fur; redhead;...
Definitions
- rust-coloured; having red hair or fur; redhead;...
Ancestry of “rudy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 2 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |