Where does “rotunainen” come from?

rotunainen (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.

rotunainen (Finnish): a woman with an imposing figure, particularly one that looks (somewhat) foreign

Definitions

  1. a woman with an imposing figure, particularly one that looks (somewhat) foreign

Ancestry of “rotunainen”, step by step

rotunainen 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 nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →