Where does “raakamalmi” come from?
raakamalmi (Finnish) comes from Finnish raaka, from Finnish raakaöljy, from Swedish råolja, from Swedish rå, from Swedish råda, from Old Swedish rāþa, from Old Norse ráða, from Proto-Germanic rēdaną — to fit, to fix, to put together.
raakamalmi (Finnish): raw ore
Definitions
- raw ore
Ancestry of “raakamalmi”, step by step
raakamalmi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish raaka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raaka | raw; crude; rude, brutal |
| 2 | Finnish | raakaöljy | crude oil |
| 3 | Swedish | råolja | crude oil |
| 4 | Swedish | rå | raw; crude; rough |
| 5 | Swedish | råda | to advise (give advice (to someone)) |
| 6 | Old Swedish | rāþa | to ensure |
| 7 | Old Norse | ráða | to advise, counsel; to consult about, discuss; to... |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | rēdaną | to decide, advise |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | Hreh₁dʰ- | to think; to arrange; to succeed, accomplish |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁- | to think, reason; to arrange |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂er- | to fit, to fix, to put together |
via Finnish malmi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | malmi | ore |
| 2 | Swedish | malm | ore; an alloy consisting of copper, zinc, lead... |
| 3 | Old Norse | malmr | ore, metal |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | malmaz | sand; ore |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | melh₂- | to grind, to crush |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | mel- | soft; tender; weak; to deceive; to rub |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | mey- | to strengthen; to bind; to change, exchange |