Where does “raha” come from?

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

raha (Proto-Finnic): squirrel pelt; money

Definitions

  1. squirrel pelt; money

Ancestry of “raha”, step by step

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

Words derived from “raha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →