Where does “risainen” come from?

risainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish risahtaa, from Finnish -ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic -ahtadak, from Proto-Uralic -ašta-.

risainen (Finnish): broken, frayed, ragged

Definitions

  1. broken, frayed, ragged

Ancestry of “risainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrisahtaato crackle or snap once
2Finnish-ahtaaForms momentane or semelfactive verbs
3Proto-Finnic-ahtadakForms momentane verbs
4Proto-Uralic-ašta-—

Words derived from “risainen”

Every word from Proto-Uralic -ašta- →Every word from Finnish -ahtaa →Every word from Finnish risahtaa →