Where does “ᠣᡵᠣᠰ” come from?
ᠣᡵᠣᠰ (Manchu) comes from Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋, from Middle Mongolian 斡羅思, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr, from Proto-Germanic rōþrą — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
ᠣᡵᠣᠰ (Manchu): Russian
Definitions
- Russian
Ancestry of “ᠣᡵᠣᠰ”, step by step
ᠣᡵᠣᠰ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠣᠷᠤᠰ᠋ | — |
| 2 | Middle Mongolian | 斡羅思 | — |
| 3 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 4 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 6 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 7 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Classical Mongolian ᠣᠷᠣᠰ᠋
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Classical Mongolian | ᠣᠷᠣᠰ᠋ | — |