Where does “rauhoitella” come from?

rauhoitella (Finnish) comes from Finnish rauhoittaa, from Finnish Rauha, from Finnish rauha, from Proto-Finnic rauha — peace, tranquility.

rauhoitella (Finnish): To pacify, appease, reassure, calm (down), quiet (down) (in a continuous or indifferent manner)

Definitions

  1. To pacify, appease, reassure, calm (down), quiet (down) (in a continuous or indifferent manner)

Ancestry of “rauhoitella”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrauhoittaato pacify, appease, reassure, calm (down), quiet (down), placate
2FinnishRauhapeace, harmony, calm state of tranquility, quiet, and harmony
3Finnishrauhapeace, harmony, calm; peace
4Proto-Finnicrauhapeace, tranquility
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