Where does “raivohullu” come from?

raivohullu (Finnish) comes from Finnish raivo, from Proto-Germanic trawją, from Proto-Indo-European dóru, from Proto-Indo-European drew- — hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree.

raivohullu (Finnish): raving mad

Definitions

  1. raving mad

Ancestry of “raivohullu”, step by step

raivohullu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish raivo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishraivofury, rage; back of the head
2Proto-Germanictrawjąwooden vessel; bowl, vessel
3Proto-Indo-Europeandórutree
4Proto-Indo-Europeandrew-hard, firm, strong, solid; hard, fast; tree

via Finnish hullu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhullucrazy, mad, insane; A crazy, mad or insane...
2Proto-Finnichullucrazy, mad

Words derived from “raivohullu”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóru →Every word from Proto-Germanic trawją →