Where does “ruskosotka” come from?
ruskosotka (Finnish) comes from Finnish rusko, from Finnish ruskea, from Proto-Finnic ruskeda — brown, red.
ruskosotka (Finnish): ferruginous duck, "Aythya nyroca"
Definitions
- ferruginous duck, "Aythya nyroca"
Ancestry of “ruskosotka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rusko | The reddish glow at or near the horizon during... |
| 2 | Finnish | ruskea | brown; A brown color |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ruskeda | brown, red |