Where does “raittiusseura” come from?

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

raittiusseura (Finnish): A temperance association

Definitions

  1. A temperance association

Ancestry of “raittiusseura”, step by step

raittiusseura 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 seura

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishseuracompany; society; club, especially a...
2Proto-Finnicseprafriend; friendship, companionship
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Finnish Raitis →