Where does “rahvas” come from?
rahvas (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic rahvas, from Proto-Germanic þrawwaz — full-grown.
rahvas (Finnish): The peasantry, common/ordinary people/folks,...
Definitions
- The peasantry, common/ordinary people/folks,...
Ancestry of “rahvas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | rahvas | people, folk |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | þrawwaz | full-grown |
Words derived from “rahvas”