Where does “rahalahjoitus” come from?

rahalahjoitus (Finnish) comes from Finnish lahjoitus, from Finnish lahjoittaa, from Finnish Lahja, from Finnish lahja, from Proto-Finnic lahja, from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ, from Proto-Indo-European bʰlok-.

rahalahjoitus (Finnish): monetary donation, donation of money

Definitions

  1. monetary donation, donation of money

Ancestry of “rahalahjoitus”, step by step

rahalahjoitus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lahjoitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlahjoitusdonation
2Finnishlahjoittaato donate
3FinnishLahjapresent, gift
4Finnishlahjapresent, gift; talent, gift
5Proto-Finniclahjawedding gift
6Proto-Germanicblahwjǭ—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰlok-—

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 bʰlok- →Every word from Proto-Germanic blahwjǭ →Every word from Proto-Finnic lahja →