Where does “ruoantähde” come from?

ruoantähde (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoka, from Proto-Finnic rooka, from Proto-Germanic rōkō — care, attention.

ruoantähde (Finnish): scrap of food, leftover food

Definitions

  1. scrap of food, leftover food

Ancestry of “ruoantähde”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokafood; meal
2Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
3Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkō →Every word from Proto-Finnic rooka →Every word from Finnish ruoka →