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
Ancestry of “ruotsi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | — |
| 2 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 3 | Old Norse | róðr | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
Words derived from “ruotsi”