Where does “lammasrotu” come from?
lammasrotu (Finnish) comes from Finnish rotu, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.
lammasrotu (Finnish): breed of sheep
Definitions
- breed of sheep
Ancestry of “lammasrotu”, step by step
lammasrotu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rotu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rotu | breed; race |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | родъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rǫdъ | thorny, prickly; curly, locky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |
via Finnish lammas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lammas | sheep; mutton; sheep, lamb |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lambas | sheep, lamb |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | lambaz | lamb |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁l̥h₁onbʰos | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁elh₁én | — |