Where does “rikastusjäte” come from?
rikastusjäte (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikastus, from Finnish rikastaa, from Finnish rikas, from Proto-Finnic rik'as, from Proto-Germanic rīkijaz, from Proto-Germanic rīks, from Proto-Celtic rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃rḗǵs — to straighten, to right oneself; right; just.
rikastusjäte (Finnish): tailings waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore
Definitions
- tailings waste that remains after the minerals have been extracted from an ore
Ancestry of “rikastusjäte”, step by step
rikastusjäte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rikastus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikastus | enriching, enrichment |
| 2 | Finnish | rikastaa | To enrich, concentrate |
| 3 | Finnish | rikas | rich; wealthy; opulent |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | rik'as | rich, wealthy |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | rīkijaz | kingly, royal, noble; mighty, powerful; rich |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | rīks | king, ruler |
| 7 | Proto-Celtic | rīxs | king |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃rḗǵs | king, ruler |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃reǵ- | to straighten, to right oneself; right; just |