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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

  1. A pledge of temperance, the pledge

Ancestry of “raittiuslupaus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraittiustemperance; sobriety
2FinnishRaitis—
3Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care
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