Where does “rooskaraha” come from?

rooskaraha (Ingrian) comes from Ingrian raha, from Proto-Finnic raha, from Proto-Germanic skrahō, from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker-, from Proto-Indo-European sek- — to cut, cut off, sever.

rooskaraha (Ingrian): money given to a young man before he embarks on a journey to find a bride

Definitions

  1. money given to a young man before he embarks on a journey to find a bride

Ancestry of “rooskaraha”, step by step

rooskaraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ingrian raha

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianrahamoney
2Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
3Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
4Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
5Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever

via Ingrian rooska

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ingrianrooskawhip, lash
2Russianро́згаbirch rod, cane (for whipping)
3Old East Slavicрозга—
4Proto-Slavicrozgatwig, branch
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →