Where does “ronttonen” come from?
ronttonen (Finnish) comes from Finnish rontti, from Swedish strunt, from Middle Low German strunt, from Old Saxon strunt, from Proto-West Germanic strunt, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.
ronttonen (Finnish): shoe, especially a worn one
Definitions
- shoe, especially a worn one
Ancestry of “ronttonen”, step by step
ronttonen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rontti
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rontti | scoundrel |
| 2 | Swedish | strunt | nonsense; that which is not worth paying... |
| 3 | Middle Low German | strunt | — |
| 4 | Old Saxon | strunt | — |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | strunt | dirt, filth; dung |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | ster- | sterile, infertile |
via Finnish onen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | onen | — |