Where does “rubaboo” come from?
rubaboo (English) comes from Michif rubaboo, from French roux, from Old French ros, from Latin russus, from Latin Russia, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
rubaboo (English): A basic stew or porridge based on peas and/or...
Definitions
- A basic stew or porridge based on peas and/or...
Ancestry of “rubaboo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michif | rubaboo | — |
| 2 | French | roux | russet; ginger; redhead |
| 3 | Old French | ros | reed, tooth of a weaver's comb |
| 4 | Latin | russus | red, reddish-brown |
| 5 | Latin | Russia | — |
| 6 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 7 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 8 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 9 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 10 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 11 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |