Where does “ruokinta” come from?

ruokinta (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruokkia, from Proto-Finnic rookkidak, from Proto-Germanic rōkijaną, from Proto-Indo-European reǵ- — to bind; straight, direct; straight, right.

ruokinta (Finnish): feeding

Definitions

  1. feeding

Ancestry of “ruokinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokkiato feed; Partitive singular form of ruokki
2Proto-Finnicrookkidakto care for, to tend, to feed
3Proto-Germanicrōkijanąto care, care for, take care of; to mind, heed,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanreǵ-to bind; straight, direct; straight, right

Words derived from “ruokinta

Every word from Proto-Indo-European reǵ-Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkijanąEvery word from Proto-Finnic rookkidak