Where does “peruspäiväraha” come from?

peruspäiväraha (Finnish) comes from Finnish päiväraha, 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.

peruspäiväraha (Finnish): basic unemployment allowance, basic unemployment benefit

Definitions

  1. basic unemployment allowance, basic unemployment benefit

Ancestry of “peruspäiväraha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäivärahaper diem; daily allowance
2Finnishrahamoney; money, cash; money, wealth
3Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
4Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →