Where does “riiata” come from?
riiata (Finnish) comes from Swedish fria, from Old Norse frjá, from Proto-Germanic frijōną, from Proto-Indo-European prāy- — to like, love.
riiata (Finnish): to date; to woo, to court
Definitions
- to date; to woo, to court
Ancestry of “riiata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | fria | to propose; to ask for one's hand in marriage; to... |
| 2 | Old Norse | frjá | to free; to love; to love |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | frijōną | to love; to free; to like |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | prāy- | to like, love |
Words derived from “riiata”