Where does “ruoska” come from?

ruoska (Finnish) comes from Russian ро́зга, from Old East Slavic розга, from Proto-Slavic rozga — twig, branch.

ruoska (Finnish): whip

Definitions

  1. whip

Ancestry of “ruoska”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianро́згаbirch rod, cane (for whipping)
2Old East Slavicрозга—
3Proto-Slavicrozgatwig, branch

Words derived from “ruoska”

Every word from Proto-Slavic rozga →Every word from Old East Slavic розга →Every word from Russian ро́зга →