Where does “rahaühik” come from?
rahaühik (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.
rahaühik (Estonian): unit of currency, monetary unit
Definitions
- unit of currency, monetary unit
Ancestry of “rahaühik”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | raha | money |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | raha | squirrel pelt; money |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |