Where does “raivopää” come from?

raivopää (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.

raivopää (Finnish): a raging person or animal

Definitions

  1. a raging person or animal

Ancestry of “raivopää”, step by step

raivopää 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 pää

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäähead; end, tip
2Proto-Finnicpäähead
3Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European drew-Every word from Proto-Indo-European dóruEvery word from Proto-Germanic trawją