Etymology Explorer › Finnish

Where does “ryyti” come from?

ryyti (Finnish) comes from Swedish krydda, from German Kraut, from Middle High German krūt, from Old High German krūt, from Proto-West Germanic *krūd.

ryyti (Finnish): herb, especially one that is used as spice

Definitions

  1. herb, especially one that is used as spice

Ancestry of “ryyti”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishkryddaa spice or herb; to spice; to salt
2GermanKrautherb; useful plant; plant whose above-ground...
3Middle High Germankrūt—
4Old High Germankrūt—
5Proto-West Germanic*krūd—

Words derived from “ryyti”

  • ryytiseitikki
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *krūd →