Where does “ruotsinvoittoisuus” come from?
ruotsinvoittoisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruotsinvoittoinen, 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.
ruotsinvoittoisuus (Finnish): being dominated by Swedish language
Definitions
- being dominated by Swedish language
Ancestry of “ruotsinvoittoisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ruotsinvoittoinen | dominated by Swedish language |
| 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 |