Etymology Explorer › FinnishWhere does “raha-avustus” come from? raha-avustus (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-avustus (Finnish): financial aid, financial assistance
Definitions financial aid, financial assistance Ancestry of “raha-avustus”, step by step raha-avustus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish raha Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish raha money; money, cash; money, wealth 2 Proto-Finnic raha squirrel pelt; money 3 Proto-Germanic skrahō dry animal skin 4 Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- to cut off; to turn, bend 5 Proto-Indo-European sek- to cut, cut off, sever
via Finnish avustus Step Language Word Meaning 1 Finnish avustus grant; contribution; relief, aid 2 Finnish avustaa To assist; To abet 3 Finnish apu help; assistance; helping hand 4 Proto-Finnic apu Alternative form of *api