Where does “raittiusvalistus” come from?
raittiusvalistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish valistus, from Finnish valistaa, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.
raittiusvalistus (Finnish): temperance education
Ancestry of “raittiusvalistus”, step by step
raittiusvalistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valistus | Enlightenment |
| 2 | Finnish | valistaa | to enlighten, to inform, to educate |
| 3 | Finnish | valo | light |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | valo | light visible radiation |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waĺɜ | — |
via Finnish raittius
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | raittius | temperance; sobriety |
| 2 | Finnish | Raitis | sober that does not drink alcohol; not given to excessive drinking of alcohol |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | raidaz | ready, arranged, prepared |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂reh₁dʰ- | to care |