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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | род | tribe, family; gender; genus |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | родъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rǫdъ | thorny, prickly; curly, locky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via Bulgarian же́нски
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgarian | же́нски | female sex |