Where does “ruhtinas” come from?

ruhtinas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic ruhtinas, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ruhtinas (Finnish): prince

Definitions

  1. prince

Ancestry of “ruhtinas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicruhtinasleader, lord
2Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “ruhtinas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz →
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