Where does “rangaistus” come from?
rangaistus (Finnish) comes from Finnish rangaista, from Finnish ranka, from Proto-Finnic ranka.
rangaistus (Finnish): punishment; penalty; comeuppance
Definitions
- punishment; penalty; comeuppance
Ancestry of “rangaistus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rangaista | To punish, penalise/penalize, mete out a... |
| 2 | Finnish | ranka | pole; stalk; spine |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ranka | — |
Words derived from “rangaistus”