Where does “rouhinta” come from?
rouhinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish rouhia, from Proto-Finnic rouhidak, from Proto-Indo-European krus- — crust.
rouhinta (Finnish): grinding
Ancestry of “rouhinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rouhia | to grind coarsely, to kibble |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rouhidak | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | krus- | crust |