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Where does “рыжеватый” come from?

рыжеватый (Russian) comes from Russian ры́жий, from Old East Slavic рꙑжии, from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

рыжеватый (Russian): auburn, ginger

Definitions

  1. auburn, ginger

Ancestry of “рыжеватый”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianры́жий—
2Old East Slavicрꙑжии—
3Proto-Slavicryďьginger , red
4Proto-Balto-Slavicrūˀdjas—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ruHdʰ-yo-s—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰ-yo-s—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
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