Where does “rauhanturvaaja” come from?

rauhanturvaaja (Finnish) comes from Finnish turvaaja, from Finnish turvata, from Finnish turva, from Proto-Finnic turva — protection, safety, security.

rauhanturvaaja (Finnish): peacekeeper

Definitions

  1. peacekeeper

Ancestry of “rauhanturvaaja”, step by step

rauhanturvaaja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish turvaaja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishturvaajasecurer, ensurer, keeper
2Finnishturvatato secure, protect, ensure, guarantee, safeguard;...
3Finnishturvaprotection, safety, security; security
4Proto-Finnicturvaprotection, safety, security

via Finnish Rauha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
2Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
3Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility
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