Where does “rahkaräme” come from?

rahkaräme (Finnish) comes from Finnish räme, from English ram-, from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- — to rest.

rahkaräme (Finnish): a barren boreal swamp with a thick layer of peat

Definitions

  1. a barren boreal swamp with a thick layer of peat

Ancestry of “rahkaräme”, step by step

rahkaräme traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish räme

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrämeA boreal swamp type characterized by sparse...
2Englishram-strong, very
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁rem-to rest

via Finnish rahka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrahkaquark; curd
2Proto-Finnicrahkaquark (soft creamy cheese)
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁rem- →Every word from English ram- →Every word from Finnish räme →
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