Where does “rusakka” come from?

rusakka (Ingrian) comes from Russian руса́к, from Russian ру́сый — dark blond, blond-brown.

rusakka (Ingrian): dirty blond

Definitions

  1. dirty blond

Ancestry of “rusakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianруса́кEuropean hare (Lepus europaeus)
2Russianру́сыйdark blond, blond-brown
Every word from Russian ру́сый →Every word from Russian руса́к →