Where does “raittius” come from?

raittius (Finnish) comes from Finnish Raitis, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.

raittius (Finnish): temperance; sobriety

Definitions

  1. temperance; sobriety

Ancestry of “raittius”, step by step

raittius traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish Raitis

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRaitissober that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
2Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
3Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “raittius”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Finnish Raitis →
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