Where does “руда” come from?
руда (Ukrainian) comes from Ukrainian рудий, from Old East Slavic рудъ, from Proto-Slavic rudъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic roudos, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rowdʰ-o-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rewdʰ- — red.
руда (Ukrainian): redhead
Definitions
- redhead
Ancestry of “руда”, step by step
руда traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ukrainian рудий
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | рудий | redhead |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | рудъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rudъ | red, blood red, reddish; ginger; brown |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | roudos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rowdʰ-o- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁rewdʰ- | red |
via Proto-Slavic ruda
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Slavic | ruda | ore, mineral |