Where does “ruotsalaistalo” come from?
ruotsalaistalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish Ruotsalainen, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
ruotsalaistalo (Finnish): Swedish house
Definitions
- Swedish house
Ancestry of “ruotsalaistalo”, step by step
ruotsalaistalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish Ruotsalainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | Ruotsalainen | Swedish of or relating to Sweden |
| 2 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 4 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 5 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |