Where does “kelirikko” come from?
kelirikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikko, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
kelirikko (Finnish): mud season time of year in cold climates when dirt roads turn impassable due to heavy rains, melting snow and/or thawing ground frost; similarly in waterways when ice is preventing use of boats but it is not strong enough to walk/drive
Definitions
- mud season time of year in cold climates when dirt roads turn impassable due to heavy rains, melting snow and/or thawing ground frost; similarly in waterways when ice is preventing use of boats but it is not strong enough to walk/drive
Ancestry of “kelirikko”, step by step
kelirikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikko | breakage; saxifrage |
| 2 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |
via Finnish keli
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | keli | weather conditions relating specifically to... |