Where does “raastaja” come from?

raastaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish raastaa, from Proto-Finnic raastadak — to tear, rip, shred.

raastaja (Finnish): one who tears, rips or shreds

Definitions

  1. one who tears, rips or shreds

Ancestry of “raastaja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishraastaaTo tear, pull; To grate
2Proto-Finnicraastadakto tear, rip, shred

Words derived from “raastaja

Every word from Proto-Finnic raastadakEvery word from Finnish raastaa