Where does “orasrooho” come from?
orasrooho (Ingrian) comes 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 “orasrooho”, step by step
orasrooho traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Proto-Finnic rooho
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | rooho | grass |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | grasą | grass |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰreh₁- | to become green, grow; to grow; to green, to grow |
via Ingrian oras
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | oras | shoot, sprout |