Where does “złotorudy” come from?

złotorudy (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.

złotorudy (Polish): of a goldish-auburn color, titian

Definitions

  1. of a goldish-auburn color, titian

Ancestry of “złotorudy”, step by step

złotorudy traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Polish Rudy

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishRudyrust-colored
2Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
3Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

via Polish Złoty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PolishZłotygolden
2Old Polishzłotygolden
3Proto-Slaviczoltъgolden
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵʰelh₃-to flourish; green, yellow
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos →