Where does “ráhkisvuohta” come from?

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

ráhkisvuohta (Northern Sami): love

Definitions

  1. love

Ancestry of “ráhkisvuohta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samiráhkisdear, beloved
2Finnishrakasdear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;...
3Proto-Finnicrak'asgreedy
Every word from Proto-Finnic rak'as →Every word from Finnish rakas →Every word from Northern Sami ráhkis →