Where does “vaskiraha” come from?
vaskiraha (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.
vaskiraha (Ingrian): copper
Definitions
- copper
Ancestry of “vaskiraha”, step by step
vaskiraha traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Ingrian raha
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | raha | money |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | raha | squirrel pelt; money |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | skrahō | dry animal skin |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ker- | to cut off; to turn, bend |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sek- | to cut, cut off, sever |
via Ingrian vaski
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ingrian | vaski | copper |