Where does “konerikko” come from?

konerikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikko, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.

konerikko (Finnish): breakdown, mechanical failure

Definitions

  1. breakdown, mechanical failure

Ancestry of “konerikko”, step by step

konerikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rikko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrikkobreakage; saxifrage
2Finnishrikkoato break; to violate, breach; to offend, to...
3Proto-Finnicrikkodakto break; to ruin, to mar, to damage

via Finnish kone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkonemachine; appliance; Short for lentokone
2Proto-Finnickonehmagic
Every word from Proto-Finnic rikkodak →Every word from Finnish rikkoa →Every word from Finnish rikko →