Where does “raittiusmies” come from?

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

raittiusmies (Finnish): A supporter of temperance movement

Definitions

  1. A supporter of temperance movement

Ancestry of “raittiusmies”, step by step

raittiusmies traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raittius

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraittiustemperance; sobriety
2FinnishRaitissober that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol
3Proto-Germanicraidazready, arranged, prepared
4Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂reh₁dʰ-to care

via Finnish mies

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmiesman; husband
2Proto-Finnicmeesman, male; husband
3Proto-Finnicmeexes—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Finnish Raitis →
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