Where does “род” come from?

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

род (Russian): generation, birth, origin, stock, family, race;...

Definitions

  1. generation, birth, origin, stock, family, race;...

Ancestry of “род”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicродъ
2Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
3Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “род

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radásEvery word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ