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Where does “rae” come from?

rae (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic rageh — hail.

rae (Finnish): hailstone, hail; grain

Definitions

  1. hailstone, hail; grain

Ancestry of “rae”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicragehhail

Words derived from “rae”

  • rakeistaa
  • rakeinen
  • suolarae
  • raejuusto
Every word from Proto-Finnic rageh →