Where does “rakkauskirje” come from?
rakkauskirje (Finnish) comes from Finnish rakkaus, from Finnish rakas, from Proto-Finnic rak'as.
rakkauskirje (Finnish): love letter
Ancestry of “rakkauskirje”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rakkaus | love, affection |
| 2 | Finnish | rakas | dear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rak'as | — |