Where does “röhinä” come from?
röhinä (Finnish) comes from Finnish röhistä, from Finnish -ista — Forms frequentative verbs.
röhinä (Finnish): A low rasping sound
Ancestry of “röhinä”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | röhistä | to make a low rasping sound |
| 2 | Finnish | -ista | Forms frequentative verbs |