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ruda.

ore (rock or mineral from which metals and some nonmetals are obtained)

4 characters2 syllables approx.Polski language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈru.da//ˈru.da/Middle, Polish[ˈru.da][ˈru.da]
  1. ore (rock or mineral from which metals and some nonmetals are obtained)

    feminine
  2. synonym of ropa

    feminine
  3. synonym of rdza

    feminine · obsolete
  4. mud, marsh, swamp

    Ukraine · feminine
  5. smelter, forge (plant where mineral raw materials are processed into pure metal)

    Middle · Polish · feminine
  6. Pucciniomycetes

    Middle · Polish · feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *h₁rowdʰós Proto-Balto-Slavic *raudás Proto-Slavic *rudъ Proto-Slavic *rudà Old Polish ruda Polish ruda Inherited from Old Polish ruda.

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