Where does “родной” come from?

родной (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.

родной (Russian): native; dear

Definitions

  1. native; dear

Ancestry of “родной”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianродgeneration, birth, origin, stock, family, race;...
2Old East Slavicродъ—
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “родной”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →