Where does “raivauskalusto” come from?

raivauskalusto (Finnish) comes from Finnish raivaus, from Finnish raivata, from Proto-Germanic strawjaną, from Proto-Indo-European strowéyeti, from Proto-Indo-European strew-, from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃-, from Proto-Indo-European ster- — sterile, infertile.

raivauskalusto (Finnish): clearing equipment, rescue equipment; equipment for clearing e.g. rubble for rescue purposes

Definitions

  1. clearing equipment, rescue equipment; equipment for clearing e.g. rubble for rescue purposes

Ancestry of “raivauskalusto”, step by step

raivauskalusto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raivaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraivausclearance, clearing; Synonym of miinanraivaus
2Finnishraivatato clear, bulldoze; to demine; often used with an...
3Proto-Germanicstrawjanąto strew
4Proto-Indo-Europeanstrowéyetito strew, to disperse; to spawn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanstrew-to spread, to strew
6Proto-Indo-Europeansterh₃-to spread, extend, stretch out
7Proto-Indo-Europeanster-sterile, infertile

via Finnish kalusto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalustoarsenal; equipment
2Finnishkaluphysical thing, object, tool; penis
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ster- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sterh₃- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European strew- →