Where does “Rohosaari” come from?
Rohosaari (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian roho, from Votic roho, from Proto-Finnic rooho, from Proto-Germanic grasą, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰreh₁- — to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow.
Ancestry of “Rohosaari”, step by step
Rohosaari traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian roho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | roho | grass |
| 2 | Votic | roho | grass |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rooho | grass |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Ingrian sääri
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | sääri | shank, shin |