Where does “itseruoskinta” come from?

itseruoskinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoskinta, from Finnish ruoska, from Russian ро́зга, from Old East Slavic розга, from Proto-Slavic rozga — twig, branch.

itseruoskinta (Finnish): self-flagellation

Definitions

  1. self-flagellation

Ancestry of “itseruoskinta”, step by step

itseruoskinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruoskinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruoskintaflagellation, whipping, flogging, scourging punishment
2Finnishruoskawhip
3Russianро́згаbirch rod, cane (for whipping)
4Old East Slavicрозга—
5Proto-Slavicrozgatwig, branch

via Finnish itse

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishitseoneself; used to emphasize the person of the head...
2Proto-Finnicicekself
3Hebrewיצחקto laugh
Every word from Proto-Slavic rozga →Every word from Old East Slavic розга →Every word from Russian ро́зга →