Where does “кра́сный” come from?
кра́сный (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic красьнъ, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.
кра́сный (Russian): red; red; beautiful
Ancestry of “кра́сный”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old East Slavic | красьнъ | beautiful |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | krasьnъ | beautiful |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | krasa | beauty |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | kreH- | to shout |
Words derived from “кра́сный”