Where does “уд” come from?

уд (Russian) comes from Old East Slavic оудъ, from Proto-Slavic udъ — limb, bodily member.

уд (Russian): limb; fishing rod; vessel

Definitions

  1. limb; fishing rod; vessel

Ancestry of “уд”, step by step

уд traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via Old East Slavic оудъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old East Slavicоудъlimb, piece
2Proto-Slavicudъlimb, bodily member

via Arabic عُود

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicعُودaromatic wood wood; wood; lute

via Russian удовлетвори́тельно

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianудовлетвори́тельно—
Every word from Proto-Slavic udъ →Every word from Old East Slavic оудъ →