Where does “рыжик” come from?
рыжик (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.
рыжик (Russian): saffron milk cap; camelina; person with red hair
Definitions
- saffron milk cap; camelina; person with red hair
Ancestry of “рыжик”, step by step