Where does “rahastin” come from?
rahastin (Finnish) comes from Finnish rahastaa, 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.
rahastin (Finnish): payment collection machine
Definitions
- payment collection machine
Ancestry of “rahastin”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rahastaa | to collect money, as e.g. at the entrance of... |
| 2 | Finnish | raha | money; money, cash; money, wealth |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | raha | squirrel pelt; money |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |