Where does “rooko” come from?

rooko (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Finnic rooka, from Proto-Germanic rōkō — care, attention.

rooko (Proto-Finnic): reed

Definitions

  1. reed

Ancestry of “rooko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
2Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention

Words derived from “rooko”

Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkō →Every word from Proto-Finnic rooka →
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