Where does “rahaperusta” come from?
rahaperusta (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.
rahaperusta (Finnish): monetary base, money base
Definitions
- monetary base, money base
Ancestry of “rahaperusta”, step by step
rahaperusta 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 perusta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | perusta | base, foundation; basis; Indicative present... |
| 2 | Finnish | peru | heritage; origin; Indicative present connegative... |
| 3 | Finnish | perä | rear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side... |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | perä | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | *perä | hindquarters, back part of something |