Where does “rusakko” come from?
rusakko (Finnish) comes from Russian руса́к, from Russian ру́сый — dark blond, blond-brown.
rusakko (Finnish): European hare or brown hare, "Lepus europaeus"
Definitions
- European hare or brown hare, "Lepus europaeus"
Ancestry of “rusakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | руса́к | — |
| 2 | Russian | ру́сый | dark blond, blond-brown |