Where does “nuorisorangaistus” come from?
nuorisorangaistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rangaistus, from Finnish rangaista, from Finnish ranka, from Proto-Finnic ranka.
nuorisorangaistus (Finnish): a punishment that can be given to youthful offenders 15-17 years of age that is more severe than a fine but less severe than a prison sentence
Definitions
- a punishment that can be given to youthful offenders 15-17 years of age that is more severe than a fine but less severe than a prison sentence
Ancestry of “nuorisorangaistus”, step by step
nuorisorangaistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rangaistus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rangaistus | punishment; penalty; comeuppance |
| 2 | Finnish | rangaista | To punish, penalise/penalize, mete out a... |
| 3 | Finnish | ranka | pole; stalk; spine |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | ranka | — |