Where does “rohkeus” come from?

rohkeus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rohkea, from Proto-Finnic rohkeda — bold, brave.

rohkeus (Finnish): courage, bravery

Definitions

  1. courage, bravery

Ancestry of “rohkeus”, step by step

rohkeus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rohkea

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrohkeabrave, courageous, valiant; bold, daring,...
2Proto-Finnicrohkedabold, brave

via Finnish uus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishuusAlternative form of uusi

Words derived from “rohkeus

Every word from Proto-Finnic rohkedaEvery word from Finnish rohkea