Where does “женски род” come from?

женски род (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Bulgarian род, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

Ancestry of “женски род”, step by step

женски род traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Bulgarian род

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianродtribe, family; gender; genus
2Old East Slavicродъ
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Bulgarian же́нски

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Bulgarianже́нскиfemale sex

Words derived from “женски род

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂dsEvery word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radásEvery word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ