Where does “Rootsi” come from?

Rootsi (Estonian) comes from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.

Rootsi (Estonian): the name of some villages in Estonia

Definitions

  1. the name of some villages in Estonia

Ancestry of “Rootsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Swedishroþs-related to rowing
2Old Norseróðrrowing
3Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Old Swedish roþs- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rōþrą →