Where does “arpakuutio” come from?
arpakuutio (Finnish) comes from Finnish arpa, from Proto-Finnic arpa, from Proto-Germanic arbaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₃órbʰos, from Proto-Indo-European h₃erbʰ- — to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
arpakuutio (Finnish): A die
Ancestry of “arpakuutio”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | arpa | lot; lottery ticket |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | arpa | lot; fate |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | arbaz | working-animal, ox; worker |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃órbʰos | orphan; servant, slave, worker |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃erbʰ- | to change allegiance, status, ownership;... |