Where does “naisrauha” come from?

naisrauha (Finnish) comes from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.

naisrauha (Finnish): kvinnofrid, a state of protection of women (against rape, assault and kidnapping et al.) as defined in the Civil Code of 1734

Definitions

  1. kvinnofrid, a state of protection of women (against rape, assault and kidnapping et al.) as defined in the Civil Code of 1734

Ancestry of “naisrauha”, step by step

naisrauha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Rauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
2Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
3Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility

via Finnish nainen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnainenwoman; lady; first-person singular potential...
2Proto-Finnicnainenwoman; wife
Every word from Proto-Finnic rauha →Every word from Finnish rauha →Every word from Finnish Rauha →