Where does “rairuoho” come from?
rairuoho (Finnish) comes from English ryegrass, from English rye, from Old English ryġe, from Old English lēah, from Proto-West Germanic lauh, from Proto-Germanic lauhaz, from Proto-Indo-European lówkos, from Proto-Indo-European lewḱ- — bright; to shine; to see.
rairuoho (Finnish): ryegrass, especially when used as an Easter decoration
Definitions
- ryegrass, especially when used as an Easter decoration
Ancestry of “rairuoho”, step by step
rairuoho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English ryegrass
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ryegrass | Any of several species of tufted grasses of the... |
| 2 | English | rye | A grain used extensively in Europe for making... |
| 3 | Old English | ryġe | rye |
| 4 | Old English | lēah | meadow; clearing with a pigsty; woodland,... |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | lauh | clearing; meadow |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | lauhaz | clearing; meadow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | lówkos | clearing; open space, clearing; field, meadow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lewḱ- | lynx |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | lewk- | bright; to shine; to see |