Where does “редак” come from?

редак (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ре̑д, from Proto-Slavic rędъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rind-.

редак (Serbo-Croatian): rare; sparse, meager, scattered; thin, watery

Definitions

  1. rare; sparse, meager, scattered; thin, watery

Ancestry of “редак”, step by step

редак traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Serbo-Croatian ре̑д

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianре̑дrow
2Proto-Slavicrędъrow
3Proto-Balto-Slavicrind-—

via Proto-Slavic rědъkъ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrědъkъsparse, rare
2Proto-Balto-Slavicredʔ-—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic rind- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rędъ →Every word from Serbo-Croatian ре̑д →
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