Where does “rrusiagua” come from?
rrusiagua (Paraguayan Guaraní) comes from Paraguayan Guaraní Rrúsia, from Spanish Rusia, from Medieval Latin Russia, from Medieval Latin Russi, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs- — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
Ancestry of “rrusiagua”, step by step
rrusiagua traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Paraguayan Guaraní Rrúsia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | Rrúsia | — |
| 2 | Spanish | Rusia | Russia |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | Russia | — |
| 4 | Medieval Latin | Russi | Russians |
| 5 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 6 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 7 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 8 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 9 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 10 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |
via Paraguayan Guaraní gua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paraguayan Guaraní | gua | — |