Where does “raha-aateli” come from?

raha-aateli (Finnish) comes from Finnish aateli, from Swedish ädel, from Middle Low German adel, from Old Saxon athal, from Proto-Germanic aþalaz, from Proto-Germanic aþalą, from Proto-Indo-European at-al, from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- — to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam.

raha-aateli (Finnish): the rich or wealthy

Definitions

  1. the rich or wealthy

Ancestry of “raha-aateli”, step by step

raha-aateli traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish aateli

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishaatelinobility; elite, choice
2Swedishädelnoble; honourable
3Middle Low Germanadelnobility
4Old Saxonathalnoble
5Proto-Germanicaþalaznoble
6Proto-Germanicaþaląnature, disposition; nobility, race
7Proto-Indo-Europeanat-alfamily, race
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂el-to grow, nourish; beyond, other; to wander, roam

via Finnish raha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahamoney; money, cash; money, wealth
2Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
3Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂el- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European at-al →Every word from Proto-Germanic aþalą →