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Where does “родство́” come from?

родство́ (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.

Ancestry of “родство́”, 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 “родство́”

  • родственный
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