Where does “roșiorean” come from?
roșiorean (Romanian) comes from Romanian Roșiorii de Vede, from Romanian rus, from Russian русь, from Old East Slavic Русь, from Finnish ruotsi, from Proto-Finnic *roocci, from Old Swedish roþs-, from Old Norse róðr — to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare.
roșiorean (Romanian): from or pertaining to Roșiorii de Vede
Definitions
- from or pertaining to Roșiorii de Vede
Ancestry of “roșiorean”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | Roșiorii de Vede | — |
| 2 | Romanian | rus | Russian |
| 3 | Russian | русь | Rus |
| 4 | Old East Slavic | Русь | Rus; Ruthenia |
| 5 | Finnish | ruotsi | Swedish |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | *roocci | Swede originally anyone from Roslagen |
| 7 | Old Swedish | roþs- | related to rowing |
| 8 | Old Norse | róðr | rowing |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | rōþrą | oar; rudder |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁reh₁- | to row; to separate; loose, sparse, rare |