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

  1. European hare or brown hare, "Lepus europaeus"

Ancestry of “rusakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianруса́кEuropean hare (Lepus europaeus)
2Russianру́сыйdark blond, blond-brown

Words derived from “rusakko”

Every word from Russian ру́сый →Every word from Russian руса́к →