Where does “rutabaga” come from?
rutabaga (English) comes from Swedish rotabagge, from Swedish rot, from Old Swedish rōt, from Old Norse rót, from Proto-Germanic wrōts, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
rutabaga (English): the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant...
Definitions
- the swede, or Swedish turnip; the European plant...
Ancestry of “rutabaga”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | rotabagge | — |
| 2 | Swedish | rot | root; the part of a plant under the surface; the... |
| 3 | Old Swedish | rōt | — |
| 4 | Old Norse | rót | root |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | wrōts | root |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |