Where does “ryytimaa” come from?

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

ryytimaa (Finnish): herb garden

Definitions

  1. herb garden

Ancestry of “ryytimaa”, step by step

ryytimaa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish ryyti

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishryytiherb, especially one that is used as spice
2Swedishkryddaa spice or herb; to spice; to salt
3GermanKrautherb; useful plant; plant whose above-ground...
4Middle High Germankrūt—
5Old High Germankrūt—
6Proto-West Germanic*krūdherb, plant

via Finnish mää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmääbaa; I
2Finnish-inen-like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from...
3Finnish-uusForms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality
4Proto-Finnic-uc-ness, -hood
Every word from Proto-West Germanic *krūd →Every word from Old High German krūt →Every word from Middle High German krūt →