Where does “ruotsi” come from?

ruotsi (Finnish) comes 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.

ruotsi (Finnish): Swedish

Definitions

  1. Swedish

Ancestry of “ruotsi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnic*roocciSwede originally anyone from Roslagen
2Old Swedishroþs-related to rowing
3Old Norseróðrrowing
4Proto-Germanicrōþrąoar; rudder
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁reh₁-to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare

Words derived from “ruotsi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- →Every word from Old Swedish roþs- →Every word from Proto-Finnic *roocci →