Where does “rabamurakas” come from?
rabamurakas (Estonian) comes from Estonian raba, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *rapa, from Proto-Germanic drabaz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrobʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰrebʰ- — to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to...
rabamurakas (Estonian): cloudberry
Definitions
- cloudberry
Ancestry of “rabamurakas”, step by step
rabamurakas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Estonian raba
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | raba | moor; sediment left over after the creation of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *rapa | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | drabaz | dregs |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrobʰ- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰrebʰ- | to become thick or cloudy, curdle, ferment; to... |
via Estonian murakas
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estonian | murakas | bramble |