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Where does “rouhia” come from?

rouhia (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic rouhidak, from Proto-Indo-European krus- — crust.

rouhia (Finnish): to grind coarsely, to kibble

Definitions

  1. to grind coarsely, to kibble

Ancestry of “rouhia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrouhidak—
2Proto-Indo-Europeankrus-crust

Words derived from “rouhia”

  • rouhinta
  • soijarouhe
  • soijarouhekastike
  • rouhe
Every word from Proto-Indo-European krus- →