raaka

Finnish

pronunciation
Definitions
  • raw
  • crude
  • rude, brutal
  • brute

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Finnic *raaka derived from Proto-Germanic *hrawaz (uncooked, raw) root from Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (blood of a wound, fresh blood, raw meat, blood outside the body).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*krewh₂-

Gloss

blood of a wound, fresh blood, raw meat, blood outside the body

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