Where does “räkäinen” come from?
räkäinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish räkä, from Proto-Finnic räkä, from Proto-Germanic hrēką — saliva; snot.
räkäinen (Finnish): snotty
Ancestry of “räkäinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | räkä | snot; rheum, water; saliva |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | räkä | snot |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | hrēką | saliva; snot |