Where does “родич” come from?

родич (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian роди́ти, from Proto-Slavic rodìti, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

родич (Ukrainian): relative, relation

Definitions

  1. relative, relation

Ancestry of “родич”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ukrainianроди́тиto give birth (to), to bear a child
2Proto-Slavicrodìtito give birth, to bear
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →