Where does “rakkauskirje” come from?

rakkauskirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakkaus, from Finnish rakas, from Proto-Finnic rak'as — greedy.

rakkauskirje (Finnish): love letter

Definitions

  1. love letter

Ancestry of “rakkauskirje”, step by step

rakkauskirje traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rakkaus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakkauslove, affection
2Finnishrakasdear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;...
3Proto-Finnicrak'asgreedy

via Finnish kirje

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkirjeletter
2Finnishkirjabook; quire
3Proto-Finnickirjadecoration, carving, pattern
Every word from Proto-Finnic rak'as →Every word from Finnish rakas →Every word from Finnish rakkaus →