Where does “ruokatunti” come from?
ruokatunti (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoka, from Proto-Finnic rooka, from Proto-Germanic rōkō — care, attention.
ruokatunti (Finnish): meal break; lunchtime, lunch break, lunch hour
Definitions
- meal break; lunchtime, lunch break, lunch hour
Ancestry of “ruokatunti”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruoka | food; meal |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rooka | food; meal |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | rōkō | care, attention |