Where does “ruadh” come from?

ruadh (Scottish Gaelic) comes from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

ruadh (Scottish Gaelic): red, auburn; redheaded

Definitions

  1. red, auburn; redheaded

Ancestry of “ruadh”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Irishrúadred, reddish
2Proto-Celticroudosred
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “ruadh”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Celtic roudos →Every word from Old Irish rúad →
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