Where does “rđati” come from?

rđati (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rđa, from Proto-Slavic rъďa, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rđati (Serbo-Croatian): to rust

Definitions

  1. to rust

Ancestry of “rđati”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianrđarust; a bad person, good-for-nothing, scoundrel
2Proto-Slavicrъďarust
3Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
4Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos →