Where does “rangaistus” come from?

rangaistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rangaista, from Finnish ranka, from Proto-Finnic ranka.

rangaistus (Finnish): punishment; penalty; comeuppance

Definitions

  1. punishment; penalty; comeuppance

Ancestry of “rangaistus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishrangaistaTo punish, penalise/penalize, mete out a...
2Finnishrankapole; stalk; spine
3Proto-Finnicranka

Words derived from “rangaistus

Every word from Proto-Finnic rankaEvery word from Finnish rankaEvery word from Finnish rangaista