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

  1. The supporters of temperance movement...

Ancestry of “raittiusväki”, step by step

raittiusväki 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 väki

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishväkipeople, crowd; power, strength, force
2Icelandicvakihormone
3Arabicوَاقِعhappening, occurring; falling
4Arabicالنَّسْر الوَاقِعfalling eagle
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂reh₁dʰ- →Every word from Proto-Germanic raidaz →Every word from Finnish Raitis →