Where does “rahanarvoinen” come from?

rahanarvoinen (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.

rahanarvoinen (Finnish): having monetary value

Definitions

  1. having monetary value

Ancestry of “rahanarvoinen”, step by step

rahanarvoinen 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 arvoinen

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnisharvoinenworth
2FinnishArvovalue, worth quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable
3FinnishArvi—
4Old NorseArnviðr—
5Proto-GermanicArôwiduz—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →