Where does “rukka” come from?

rukka (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic rukkaz, from Proto-Indo-European rukn-, from Proto-Indo-European ruk-.

rukka (Proto-Finnic): coat, dress, skirt

Definitions

  1. coat, dress, skirt

Ancestry of “rukka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-GermanicrukkazA robe; jacket; skirt; tunic
2Proto-Indo-Europeanrukn-—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanruk-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ruk- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European rukn- →Every word from Proto-Germanic rukkaz →