Where does “rahasampo” come from?

rahasampo (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.

rahasampo (Finnish): cash cow, moneymaker

Definitions

  1. cash cow, moneymaker

Ancestry of “rahasampo”, step by step

rahasampo 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 Sampo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishSampoa magical artifact that provides wealth to its owner
2Finnishsammascosmic pillar that supported the sky; oral...
3Proto-Finnicsambaspillar, column
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →