Where does “raittiusväki” come from?
raittiusväki (Finnish) comes from Finnish raittius, from Finnish Raitis, from Proto-Germanic raidaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- — to care.
raittiusväki (Finnish): The supporters of temperance movement...
Definitions
- The supporters of temperance movement...
Ancestry of “raittiusväki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | raittius | temperance; sobriety |
| 2 | Finnish | Raitis | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |