Where does “ruhtinaskunta” come from?
ruhtinaskunta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruhtinas, from Proto-Finnic ruhtinas, from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.
ruhtinaskunta (Finnish): principality
Ancestry of “ruhtinaskunta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruhtinas | prince |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ruhtinas | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | druhtinaz | leader, lord |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrewgʰ- | to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰer- | to support; to hold |
Words derived from “ruhtinaskunta”