Where does “rahalahja” come from?

rahalahja (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.

rahalahja (Finnish): monetary gift, financial gift

Definitions

  1. monetary gift, financial gift

Ancestry of “rahalahja”, step by step

rahalahja 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 Lahja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishLahjapresent, gift
2Finnishlahjapresent, gift; talent, gift
3Proto-Finniclahjawedding gift
4Proto-Germanicblahwjǭ—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlok-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →