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Where does “raide” come from?

raide (Finnish) comes from Finnish Raita, from Proto-Germanic raidō, from Proto-Germanic rīdaną, from Proto-Indo-European rēydʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European h₂er- — to fit, to fix, to put together.

raide (Finnish): track, railroad track; numbered track or platform...

Definitions

  1. track, railroad track; numbered track or platform...

Ancestry of “raide”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRaita—
2Proto-Germanicraidōride, journey; name of the R-rune
3Proto-Germanicrīdanąto ride
4Proto-Indo-Europeanrēydʰ-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂er-to fit, to fix, to put together

Words derived from “raide”

  • raideleveys
  • umpiraide
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