Where does “hurraa” come from?
hurraa (Finnish) comes from Swedish hurra, from German hurra — hooray.
hurraa (Finnish): hurrah!
Ancestry of “hurraa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | hurra | hooray!; to shout hooray, to celebrate |
| 2 | German | hurra | hooray |
Words derived from “hurraa”