Where does “rakkausromaani” come from?

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

rakkausromaani (Finnish): romance novel, romantic novel

Definitions

  1. romance novel, romantic novel

Ancestry of “rakkausromaani”, step by step

rakkausromaani 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 romaani

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishromaaninovel; Misspelling of romani
2SwedishromanA novel
Every word from Proto-Finnic rak'as →Every word from Finnish rakas →Every word from Finnish rakkaus →