Where does “lapsenruokko” come from?

lapsenruokko (Finnish) comes from Finnish lapsi, from Proto-Finnic lapci, from Proto-Uralic lëpće — cradle.

lapsenruokko (Finnish): alimony of a child

Definitions

  1. alimony of a child

Ancestry of “lapsenruokko”, step by step

lapsenruokko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lapsi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlapsichild
2Proto-Finniclapcichild
3Proto-Uraliclëpćecradle

via Finnish ruokko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokkoalimony
2Proto-Finnicrookkocare
3Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
Every word from Proto-Uralic lëpće →Every word from Proto-Finnic lapci →Every word from Finnish lapsi →