Where does “рождество́” come from?

рождество́ (Russian) comes from Proto-Slavic roďьstvo, from Proto-Slavic roditi, from Proto-Slavic rodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “рождество́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicroďьstvobirth
2Proto-Slavicroditito give birth, to bear; to bear; to care about,...
3Proto-Slavicrodъgenus, race, birth; kin, family, tribe, clan;...
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

Words derived from “рождество́”

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