Where does “rotukissa” come from?

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

rotukissa (Finnish): purebred cat

Definitions

  1. purebred cat

Ancestry of “rotukissa”, step by step

rotukissa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rotu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrotubreed; race
2Old East Slavicродъ—
3Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
4Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot

via Finnish kissa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkissacat; cat, chick, fox
2Swedishkissecat, kitty
3Swedishkisspee, wee, tinkle, urine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →