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Where does “ruměnъ” come from?

ruměnъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

ruměnъ (Proto-Slavic): ruddy, rosy, pink

Definitions

  1. ruddy, rosy, pink

Ancestry of “ruměnъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrudměnъ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “ruměnъ”

  • rumiany
  • румен
  • rumen
  • румен
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