Where does “rakkari” come from?

rakkari (Finnish) comes from Swedish rackare, from Old Norse rakki — dog.

rakkari (Finnish): rascal, thug, chav anti-social youngster

Definitions

  1. rascal, thug, chav anti-social youngster

Ancestry of “rakkari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishrackarea blighter; an assistant to executioners
2Old Norserakkidog
Every word from Old Norse rakki →Every word from Swedish rackare →