Where does “ruhtinas” come from?

ruhtinas (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- — to support; to hold.

ruhtinas (Proto-Finnic): leader, lord

Definitions

  1. leader, lord

Ancestry of “ruhtinas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicdruhtinazleader, lord
2Proto-Indo-Europeandʰrewgʰ-to deceive, to mislead; to serve one's tribe;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeandʰer-to support; to hold

Words derived from “ruhtinas”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰer- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰrewgʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic druhtinaz →