English
Rodinia
Rodinia comes from Russian ро́дина ‘homeland’, from Proto-Slavic *rodъ ‘genus, race, birth’, and ultimately from Proto-Balto-Slavic *radás.
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*radás‘birth, genus’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rodъ‘genus, race, birth’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*rodina‘homeland’reconstructed
- Russianmodernро́динаródina‘homeland’
- EnglishtodayRodinia
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Proto-Balto-Slavicc. 2000–500 BCE*radás‘birth, genus’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavicc. 400–900 CE*rodъ‘genus, race, birth’reconstructed
- Proto-Slavic, derivedc. 400–900 CE*rodina‘homeland’reconstructed
- Russianmodernро́динаródina‘homeland’
- EnglishtodayRodinia
The story
From Russian ро́дина (ródina, “homeland”), coined by Mark McMenamin and Dianna McMenamin in 1990.
Every English word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *radás
Today it means
name The world supercontinent that formed at the end of the Mesoproterozoic era, then broke into eight continents during the Neoproterozoic.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Balto-Slavic *radás / Rodinia