Where does “rumenjak” come from?

rumenjak (Slovene) comes from Slovene rumèn, from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ, from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.

rumenjak (Slovene): yolk

Definitions

  1. yolk

Ancestry of “rumenjak”, step by step

rumenjak traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Slovene rumèn

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

via Slovene jak

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Slovenejakyak
2Tibetanགཡགyak
3Proto-Sino-Tibetang-jak ~ g-jaŋsheep, yak
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic rudměnъ →Every word from Proto-Slavic ruměnъ →