köken: Inherited from Old East Slavic родъ (rodŭ), from Proto-Slavic *rodъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *radás. Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *wréh₂ds (“root”), whence English root. Cognates include Latvian rads, Ukrainian рід (rid) and Polish ród amongst others.
köken: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *wredʰ-der.? Proto-Balto-Slavic *radás Proto-Slavic *rodъ Old Church Slavonic родъ (rodŭ) Bulgarian род Inherited from Old Church Slavonic родъ (rodŭ), from Proto-Slavic *rodъ.