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Where does “puhdasrotuinen” come from?

puhdasrotuinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rotuinen, from Finnish rotu, from Old East Slavic родъ, from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás, from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds — root.

puhdasrotuinen (Finnish): purebred

Definitions

  1. purebred

Ancestry of “puhdasrotuinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrotuinen—
2Finnishrotubreed; race
3Old East Slavicродъ—
4Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →