Where does “erakko” come from?
erakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish erata, from Finnish erä, from Proto-Finnic erä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric erä — apart.
erakko (Finnish): hermit, recluse
Ancestry of “erakko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | erata | to diverge |
| 2 | Finnish | erä | batch; lot; Short for maksuerä |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | erä | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | erä | apart |
Words derived from “erakko”