Where does “ryssja” come from?

ryssja (Swedish) comes from Gaulish ruskā, from Proto-Celtic rūskos, from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- — to dig.

ryssja (Swedish): a fish-trap

Definitions

  1. a fish-trap

Ancestry of “ryssja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Gaulishruskā—
2Proto-Celticrūskosbark
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanHrewH-to dig

Words derived from “ryssja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European HrewH- →Every word from Proto-Celtic rūskos →Every word from Gaulish ruskā →