Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “pukuraha” come from? pukuraha (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.
pukuraha (Finnish): dress allowance, suit allowance, clothing allowance
Definitions dress allowance, suit allowance, clothing allowance Ancestry of “pukuraha”, step by step pukuraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish raha Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish raha money; money, cash; money, wealth 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 Finnish puku Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish puku suit set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man's matching jacket and trousers 2 Zulu mpuku — 3 Proto-Bantu *pʊ́kʊ̀ rat, mouse