Where does “ruoskinta” come from?

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

ruoskinta (Finnish): flagellation, whipping, flogging, scourging punishment

Definitions

  1. flagellation, whipping, flogging, scourging punishment

Ancestry of “ruoskinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruoskawhip
2Russianро́згаbirch rod, cane (for whipping)
3Old East Slavicрозга—
4Proto-Slavicrozgatwig, branch

Words derived from “ruoskinta”

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