Where does “Ruy” come from?
Ruy (Spanish) comes from Old Irish rúad, from Proto-Celtic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
Ancestry of “Ruy”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Irish | rúad | red, reddish |
| 2 | Proto-Celtic | roudos | red |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |