Where does “ruorimies” come from?

ruorimies (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruori, from Swedish rör, from Old Swedish rør, from Old Norse reyrr, from Proto-Germanic rauzaz, from Proto-Indo-European resg- — to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

ruorimies (Finnish): A helm, helmsman

Definitions

  1. A helm, helmsman

Ancestry of “ruorimies”, step by step

ruorimies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ruori

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruorihelm
2Swedishröra reed, a cane, a straw; a cane; a reed
3Old Swedishrør—
4Old Norsereyrrreed
5Proto-Germanicrauzaz—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanresg-to weave, plait; to plait, wattle; to weave, to...

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European resg- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rauzaz →Every word from Old Norse reyrr →
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