Where does “rahattomuus” come from?

rahattomuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rahaton, 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.

rahattomuus (Finnish): pennilessness, impecuniousness, moneylessness, poverty

Definitions

  1. pennilessness, impecuniousness, moneylessness, poverty

Ancestry of “rahattomuus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahatonpenniless, impecunious, broke, busted, skint
2Finnishrahamoney; money, cash; money, wealth
3Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
4Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
5Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
6Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →