Where does “rusъ” come from?

rusъ (Proto-Slavic) comes from Proto-Slavic rudsъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-s-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rusъ (Proto-Slavic): fair, blonde; yellow, red, light-colored

Definitions

  1. fair, blonde; yellow, red, light-colored

Ancestry of “rusъ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrudsъ—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-s-o-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rusъ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-s-o- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rudsъ →