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Where does “rúda” come from?

rúda (Slovene) comes from Proto-Slavic ruda, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rúda (Slovene): ore

Definitions

  1. ore

Ancestry of “rúda”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Slavicrudaore, mineral
2Proto-Slavicrudъred, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown
3Proto-Balto-Slavicroudos—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rowdʰ-o-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rewdʰ-red

Words derived from “rúda”

  • rudar
  • rudnik
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