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Where does “rodъ” come from?

rodъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rodъ (Proto-Slavic): thorny, prickly; curly, locky

Definitions

  1. thorny, prickly; curly, locky

Ancestry of “rodъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “rodъ”

  • руд
  • rud
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