Where does “jootraha” come from?

jootraha (Estonian) comes from Estonian raha, from Proto-Finnic raha, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

jootraha (Estonian): gratuity, tip

Definitions

  1. gratuity, tip

Ancestry of “jootraha”, step by step

jootraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian raha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianrahamoney
2Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
3Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Estonian joot

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianjoot—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →