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
Ancestry of “зародыш”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Russian | род | generation, birth, origin, stock, family, race;... |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | родъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rǫdъ | thorny, prickly; curly, locky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |