Where does “rahvus” come from?
rahvus (Estonian) comes from Estonian rahvas, from Proto-Finnic rahvas, from Proto-Germanic þrawwaz — full-grown.
rahvus (Estonian): ethnicity, nationality; nation
Definitions
- ethnicity, nationality; nation
Ancestry of “rahvus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Estonian | rahvas | people |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rahvas | people, folk |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | þrawwaz | full-grown |