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