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Where does “руменети” come from?

руменети (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian ру̀мен, from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ, from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

руменети (Serbo-Croatian): to be or become/turn rosy, pink, ruddy, rubicund,...

Definitions

  1. to be or become/turn rosy, pink, ruddy, rubicund,...

Ancestry of “руменети”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianру̀мен—
2Proto-Slavicruměnъruddy, rosy, pink
3Proto-Slavicrudměnъ—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “руменети”

  • поруменети
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