Where does “avustusrahasto” come from?

avustusrahasto (Finnish) comes from Finnish rahasto, from Finnish 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.

avustusrahasto (Finnish): relief fund

Definitions

  1. relief fund

Ancestry of “avustusrahasto”, step by step

avustusrahasto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rahasto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahastofund; war chest
2Finnishrahamoney; money, cash; money, wealth
3Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
4Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Finnish avustus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishavustusgrant; contribution; relief, aid
2FinnishavustaaTo assist; To abet
3Finnishapuhelp; assistance; helping hand
4Proto-FinnicapuAlternative form of *api
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →
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