Where does “краснощёкий” come from?

краснощёкий (Russian) comes from Russian кра́сный, from Old East Slavic красьнъ, from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ, from Proto-Slavic krasa, from Proto-Indo-European kreH- — to shout.

краснощёкий (Russian): red-cheeked

Definitions

  1. red-cheeked

Ancestry of “краснощёкий”, step by step

краснощёкий traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Russian кра́сный

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianкра́сныйred; red; beautiful
2Old East Slavicкрасьнъbeautiful
3Proto-Slavickrasьnъbeautiful
4Proto-Slavickrasabeauty
5Proto-Indo-EuropeankreH-to shout

via Russian щека́

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianщека́cheek
2Proto-Slavic*ščekacheek
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kreH- →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasa →Every word from Proto-Slavic krasьnъ →