ruokkia
Finnish
pronunciation
Definitions
- (transitive) to feed usually of animals, also figuratively
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Finnic *rookkidak derived from Proto-Germanic *rōkijaną (take care, care).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*rōkijaną
Gloss
take care, care
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- karjanruokinta Finnish
- keinoruokinta Finnish
- laidunruokinta Finnish
- letkuruokinta Finnish
- lihotusruokinta Finnish
- maitoruokinta Finnish
- navettaruokinta Finnish
- pulloruokinta Finnish
- rintaruokinta Finnish
- ruokinta Finnish
- ruokinta-aika Finnish
- ruokinta-astia Finnish
- ruokintakatos Finnish
- ruokintapaikka Finnish
- ruokkiminen Finnish
- sisäruokinta Finnish
- talviruokinta Finnish
- geruhen German
- *rēǵ- Proto-Indo-European
- *rōkijaną Proto-Germanic
- *rōkiþō Proto-Germanic
- rœkja Old Norse
- *rōkijan gmw-pro
- ruoken Old Dutch
- *rookkidak Proto-Finnic