Where does “rotusukulaisuus” come from?
rotusukulaisuus (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.
rotusukulaisuus (Finnish): racial relation being related by race
Definitions
- racial relation being related by race
Ancestry of “rotusukulaisuus”, step by step
rotusukulaisuus 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 sukulaisuus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukulaisuus | relationship, kinship |
| 2 | Finnish | sukulainen | relative, relation |
| 3 | Finnish | -lainen | Combined with a place name, forms the noun for... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -lainen | Forms adjectives relating to a place |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |