Where does “rogo” come from?

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

rogo (Veps): reed

Definitions

  1. reed

Ancestry of “rogo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrookoreed
2Proto-Finnicrookafood; meal
3Proto-Germanicrōkōcare, attention
Every word from Proto-Germanic rōkōEvery word from Proto-Finnic rookaEvery word from Proto-Finnic rooko