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Where does “sianruoka” come from?

sianruoka (Finnish) comes from Finnish ruoka, from Proto-Finnic rooka, from Proto-Germanic rōkō — care, attention.

sianruoka (Finnish): swill; bad-tasting food

Definitions

  1. swill; bad-tasting food

Ancestry of “sianruoka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishruokafood; meal
2Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
3Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
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