Where does “suomenruotsalaisuus” come from?
suomenruotsalaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suomenruotsalainen, from Finnish Ruotsalainen, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą, from Proto-Indo-European h₁reh₁- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
suomenruotsalaisuus (Finnish): the quality or property of being a Swedish-speaking Finn
Definitions
- the quality or property of being a Swedish-speaking Finn
Ancestry of “suomenruotsalaisuus”, step by step
suomenruotsalaisuus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish suomenruotsalainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suomenruotsalainen | Swedish Finn; Swedish-Finnish |
| 2 | Finnish | Ruotsalainen | Swedish of or relating to Sweden |
| 3 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 5 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 6 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Finnish uus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | uus | Alternative form of uusi |