Where does “俄國” come from?
俄國 (Chinese) comes from Chinese 俄羅斯, from Manchu ᠣᡵᠣᠰ, from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋, from Middle Mongolian 斡羅思, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
俄國 (Chinese): Soviet Russia
Definitions
- Soviet Russia
Ancestry of “俄國”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chinese | 俄羅斯 | — |
| 2 | Manchu | ᠣᡵᠣᠰ | Russian |
| 3 | Classical Mongolian | ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ | — |
| 4 | Middle Mongolian | 斡羅思 | — |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 6 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 8 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 9 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |