Where does “raittiuslupaus” come from?
raittiuslupaus (Finnish) comes from Finnish raittius, from Finnish Raitis, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.
raittiuslupaus (Finnish): A pledge of temperance, the pledge
Definitions
- A pledge of temperance, the pledge
Ancestry of “raittiuslupaus”, step by step
raittiuslupaus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish raittius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raittius | temperance; sobriety |
| 2 | Finnish | Raitis | sober that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |
via Finnish lupaus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lupaus | promise, pledge; rising star, emerging or... |
| 2 | Ingrian | luvata | promise |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | *lubat'ak | — |