Where does “raha-arpa” come from?

raha-arpa (Finnish) comes from Finnish raha, from Proto-Finnic raha, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

raha-arpa (Finnish): ticket for a prize draw with monetary prizes

Definitions

  1. ticket for a prize draw with monetary prizes

Ancestry of “raha-arpa”, step by step

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

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

via Finnish arpa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharpalot; lottery ticket
2Proto-Finnicarpalot; fate
3Proto-Germanicarbazworking-animal, ox; worker
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃órbʰosorphan; servant, slave, worker
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₃erbʰ-to change allegiance, status, ownership;...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →