Where does “raha” come from?

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

raha (Veps): money

Definitions

  1. money

Ancestry of “raha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Finnicrahasquirrel pelt; money
2Proto-Germanicskrahōdry animal skin
3Proto-Indo-European(s)ker-to cut off; to turn, bend
4Proto-Indo-Europeansek-to cut, cut off, sever
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sek- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)ker- →Every word from Proto-Germanic skrahō →
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