Where does “kelirikkoinen” come from?
kelirikkoinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish kelirikko, from Finnish rikko, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
kelirikkoinen (Finnish): softened or broken by the mud season
Definitions
- softened or broken by the mud season
Ancestry of “kelirikkoinen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kelirikko | 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 |
| 2 | Finnish | rikko | breakage; saxifrage |
| 3 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |