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Reconstruction:Proto-Finnic/raju

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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

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Etymology

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Probably related to Finnish raivo (fury, rage).

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Adjective

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*raju

  1. fierce, severe, hard

Noun

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*raju

  1. storm

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Estonian: raju
  • Finnish: raju
  • Ingrian: raju
  • Karelian: raju
  • Votic: (Pummala) raju

Further reading

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  • raju”, in [ETY] Eesti etümoloogiasõnaraamat [Estonian Etymological Dictionary] (in Estonian) (online version), Tallinn: Eesti Keele Sihtasutus (Estonian Language Foundation), 2012