Where does “häirikkö” come from?
häirikkö (Finnish) comes from Finnish häiritä, from Proto-Finnic häirit'äk, from Proto-Germanic sairijaną, from Proto-Germanic sairą, from Proto-Germanic sairaz, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂yro-, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂y- — to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind.
häirikkö (Finnish): misbehaver, troublemaker, hooligan
Definitions
- misbehaver, troublemaker, hooligan
Ancestry of “häirikkö”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | häiritä | to disturb, bother, bug; to disrupt |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | häirit'äk | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | sairijaną | to wound, to make hurt |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | sairą | wound; sore |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | sairaz | sore, painful |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂yro- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | seh₂y- | to bind; to be fierce, afflict; to tie, bind |