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
Ancestry of “rotukissa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rotu | breed; race |
| 2 | Old East Slavic | родъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | rǫdъ | thorny, prickly; curly, locky |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | radás | birth, genus |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wréh₂ds | root |