Finnish word rakkaus comes from Finnish -us, Finnish rakas (A darling, sweetheart, love. Dear, beloved, cherished.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -us | Finnish (fin) | Forms nouns from verbs, describing an action or event.. Forms nouns, indicating resemblance or association. Short form of the suffix -uus, used where the stem of the root adjective ends in a vowel. |
| rakas | Finnish (fin) | A darling, sweetheart, love. Dear, beloved, cherished. |
| rakkaus | Finnish (fin) | Love, affection. |