Where does “käsiraha” come from?
käsiraha (Finnish) comes from Ingrian 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.
käsiraha (Finnish): earnest money; especially in real estate trade
Definitions
- earnest money; especially in real estate trade
Ancestry of “käsiraha”, step by step
käsiraha traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian raha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | raha | money |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | raha | squirrel pelt; money |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Swedish handpenning
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | handpenning | a down payment, a deposit |
| 2 | Swedish | hand | A hand; A hand; the set of cards held by a player |
| 3 | Old Swedish | hand | A hand; A direction; A behalf |
| 4 | Old Norse | hǫnd | hand |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | handuz | hand |