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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/rauha

This Proto-Finnic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Finnic

Etymology 1

Unclear. Similarity to Germanic words has been noted (compare German Ruhe, Swedish ro, Proto-Germanic *rōwō, all of the same meaning), but no phonetically acceptable borrowing scenario has been formulated.

Noun

*rauha

  1. peace, tranquility

Inflection

Derived terms

  • *rauhat'oin

Descendants

  • Estonian: rahu
  • Finnish: rauha
  • Ingrian: rauha
    • Votic: rauhõ
  • Karelian: rauha
  • Livvi: rauhu
  • Southern Sami: raeffie
  • Ume Sami: [Term?] (raahfee)
  • Pite Sami: ráffe
  • Lule Sami: ráfe
  • Northern Sami: ráfi
  • Skolt Sami: rääuh

Etymology 2

From earlier *rauša, possibly borrowed from Proto-Germanic *hrausā, *hrauzā (whence Old Norse hrœrar). Cognate with Proto-Samic *ruovsē.

Noun

*rauha

  1. gland

Inflection

Descendants

References

  • rahu in Metsmägi, Iris; Sedrik, Meeli; Soosaar, Sven-Erik (2012), Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat, Tallinn: Eesti Keele Instituut, →ISBN
  • Itkonen, Erkki; Kulonen, Ulla-Maija, editors (1992–2000) Suomen sanojen alkuperä [The origin of Finnish words] (in Finnish), [note: linked online version also includes some other etymological sources], Helsinki: Institute for the Languages of Finland/Finnish Literature Society, →ISBN
  • Häkkinen, Kaisa (2004) Nykysuomen etymologinen sanakirja [Modern Finnish Etymological Dictionary] (in Finnish), Juva: WSOY, →ISBN
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