Where does “lunnasraha” come from?

lunnasraha (Finnish) comes 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.

lunnasraha (Finnish): ransom

Definitions

  1. ransom

Ancestry of “lunnasraha”, step by step

lunnasraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raha

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

via Finnish lunnaat

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlunnaatransom
2Proto-Germaniclunazransom
3Proto-Indo-Europeanlewh₃-to wash
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →