Where does “ruoka” come from?
ruoka (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic rooka, from Proto-Germanic rōkō — care, attention.
ruoka (Finnish): food; meal
Ancestry of “ruoka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | rooka | food; meal |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōkō | care, attention |
Words derived from “ruoka”