Where does “rotuopillinen” come from?

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

rotuopillinen (Finnish): racist, racialist pertaining to racism, or the now discredited scientific study of human races

Definitions

  1. racist, racialist pertaining to racism, or the now discredited scientific study of human races

Ancestry of “rotuopillinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrotuoppiracism
2Finnishrotubreed; race
3Old East Slavicродъ—
4Proto-Slavicrǫdъthorny, prickly; curly, locky
5Proto-Balto-Slavicradásbirth, genus
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwréh₂dsroot
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wréh₂ds →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic radás →Every word from Proto-Slavic rǫdъ →
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