Where does “raakapuuvilla” come from?
raakapuuvilla (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.
raakapuuvilla (Finnish): raw cotton; cotton wool US
Definitions
- raw cotton; cotton wool US
Ancestry of “raakapuuvilla”, step by step
raakapuuvilla 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 puuvilla
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | puuvilla | cotton |
| 2 | Finnish | villa | wool; villa |
| 3 | Finnish | Vilhelm | William of foreign historical persons |
| 4 | Swedish | Vilhelm | — |
| 5 | Old High German | Willahelm | William |
| 6 | Old High German | helm | helmet |
| 7 | Proto-West Germanic | helm | helmet |
| 8 | Proto-Germanic | helmaz | helmet |
| 9 | Proto-Germanic | halmaz | halm; stem; stalk; straw; hay |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱolh₂mos | stalk |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱelh₂- | to pierce, strike; to stick; prick; stab |