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Where does “riđ” come from?

riđ (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Proto-Slavic ryďь, from Proto-Balto-Slavic rūˀdjas, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ruHdʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rudʰ-yo-s, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

riđ (Serbo-Croatian): reddish, red

Definitions

  1. reddish, red

Ancestry of “riđ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicryďьginger , red
2Proto-Balto-Slavicrūˀdjas—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁ruHdʰ-yo-s—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rudʰ-yo-s—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red
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