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Where does “ráhkis” come from?

ráhkis (Northern Sami) comes from Finnish rakas, from Proto-Finnic rak'as.

ráhkis (Northern Sami): dear, beloved

Definitions

  1. dear, beloved

Ancestry of “ráhkis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrakasdear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;...
2Proto-Finnicrak'as—

Words derived from “ráhkis”

  • ráhkisvuohta
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