Where does “rusy” come from?
rusy (Polish) comes from Proto-Slavic rusъ, from Proto-Slavic rudsъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-s-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
rusy (Polish): fair
Ancestry of “rusy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | rusъ | fair, blonde; yellow, red, light-colored |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudsъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-s-o- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “rusy”