Where does “rođak” come from?

rođak (Serbo-Croatian) comes from Serbo-Croatian rȏd, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

rođak (Serbo-Croatian): relative, cousin

Definitions

  1. relative, cousin

Ancestry of “rođak”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Serbo-Croatianrȏd—
2Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
3Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →