Where does “ráhkisvuohta” come from?
ráhkisvuohta (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami ráhkis, from Finnish rakas, from Proto-Finnic rak'as.
ráhkisvuohta (Northern Sami): love
Ancestry of “ráhkisvuohta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Northern Sami | ráhkis | dear, beloved |
| 2 | Finnish | rakas | dear, beloved, cherished; eager, willing, greedy;... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rak'as | — |