Where does “зародыш” come from?

зародыш (Russian) comes from Russian род, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

зародыш (Russian): embryo, foetus; germ

Definitions

  1. embryo, foetus; germ

Ancestry of “зародыш”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianродgeneration, birth, origin, stock, family, race;...
2Old East Slavicродъ—
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →