Where does “rusine” come from?

rusine (English) comes from Rusyn руси́н, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

rusine (English): Of, like, or relating to, a deer of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Of, like, or relating to, a deer of the genus...

Ancestry of “rusine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Rusynруси́н—
2Old East SlavicРусьRus; Ruthenia
3FinnishruotsiSwedish
4Proto-Finnic*roocciSwede originally anyone from Roslagen
5Old Swedishroþs-related to rowing
6Old Norseróðrrowing
7Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “rusine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Old Swedish roþs- →Every word from Proto-Finnic *roocci →