Where does “редко” come from?

редко (Russian) comes from Russian ре́дкий, from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic redʔ-.

редко (Russian): rarely, seldom

Definitions

  1. rarely, seldom

Ancestry of “редко”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianре́дкийrare, unfrequent
2Proto-Slavicrědъkъsparse, rare
3Proto-Balto-Slavicredʔ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic redʔ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rědъkъ →Every word from Russian ре́дкий →