Where does “羅宋” come from?
羅宋 (Chinese) comes from English Russian, from Latin Russianus, from Medieval Latin Russia, from Medieval Latin Russi, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
羅宋 (Chinese): Russian
Ancestry of “羅宋”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Russian | Of or pertaining to Russia; Of or pertaining to... |
| 2 | Latin | Russianus | — |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Russia | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Russi | Russians |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 6 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | — |
| 8 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 9 | Old Norse | róðr | — |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |