Where does “rooskõ” come from?

rooskõ (Votic) comes from Russian ро́зга, from Old East Slavic розга, from Proto-Slavic rozga — twig, branch.

rooskõ (Votic): whip, crop

Definitions

  1. whip, crop

Ancestry of “rooskõ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianро́згаbirch rod, cane (for whipping)
2Old East Slavicрозга—
3Proto-Slavicrozgatwig, branch
Every word from Proto-Slavic rozga →Every word from Old East Slavic розга →Every word from Russian ро́зга →