Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/ruskëda

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology

Related to *rusko and Proto-Samic *ručkëtē. Of ultimately unclear origin, but derived with the suffix *-ëda; the root could possibly ultimately be borrowed from either Proto-Slavic *rusъ, Baltic (compare Lithuanian rùdskis) or Germanic, but none of these theories is certain.

Adjective

*ruskëda

1. brown, red

Descendants

• Estonian: ruske
• Finnish: ruskea
• Ingrian: ruskia
• Karelian:
  • North Karelian: ruškie
  • South Karelian: ruškie
• Livvi: ruskei
• Ludian: rusked
• Veps: rusked
• Votic: ruska