Where does “rotuominaisuus” come from?
rotuominaisuus (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.
rotuominaisuus (Finnish): breed/race trait, breed/race feature
Definitions
- breed/race trait, breed/race feature
Ancestry of “rotuominaisuus”, step by step
rotuominaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rotu
| 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 |
via Finnish ominaisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ominaisuus | property; quality; feature |
| 2 | Finnish | ominainen | typical, characteristic |
| 3 | Finnish | nainen | woman; lady; first-person singular potential... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | nainen | woman; wife |