Where does “рыжий” come from?
рыжий (Russian) comes 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.
Ancestry of “рыжий”, step by step
Words derived from “рыжий”