Where does “ruotoinen” come from?
ruotoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoto, from Proto-Germanic rōdō, from Proto-Indo-European rōt-.
ruotoinen (Finnish): bony
Ancestry of “ruotoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ruoto | fishbone, bone; shaft, stem; spine, chine |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | rōdō | rod, pole |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | rōt- | — |