Where does “ру̀мен” come from?
ру̀мен (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ, from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Ancestry of “ру̀мен”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ruměnъ | ruddy, rosy, pink |
| 2 | Proto-Slavic | rudměnъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
Words derived from “ру̀мен”