Where does “Laurussia” come from?
Laurussia (English) comes from English Russia, from Medieval Latin Russi, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
Laurussia (English): A minor supercontinent made up of the Laurentia, Avalonia and Baltica cratons. Later joined with other continents as part of Pangaea
Definitions
- A minor supercontinent made up of the Laurentia, Avalonia and Baltica cratons. Later joined with other continents as part of Pangaea
Ancestry of “Laurussia”, step by step
Laurussia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Russia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Russia | It borders the Pacific and Arctic Oceans and the Baltic, Black, and Caspian Seas. Part of the Soviet Union from 1917 through 1991 |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | Russi | Russians |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 4 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 6 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 7 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via English Laurentia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Laurentia | The craton that forms the geological core of North America, and that was a separate continent in the past (before merging into Laurasia) |
| 2 | Latin | Laurentius | Laurence; Laurente |
| 3 | Latin | -ius | forming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter... |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | -jōs | Forms comparative adjectives |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -yós | Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems |