Where does “staroruski” come from?
staroruski (Polish) comes from Polish ruski, from Polish Rus, 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.
staroruski (Polish): Old East Slavic
Definitions
- Old East Slavic
Ancestry of “staroruski”, step by step
staroruski traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Polish ruski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | ruski | Ruthenian; Russki, Russian |
| 2 | Polish | Rus | Rus, Kievan Rus |
| 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 |