Where does “rike” come from?
rike (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
rike (Finnish): minor offence/offense, misdemeanor, infraction;...
Definitions
- minor offence/offense, misdemeanor, infraction;...
Ancestry of “rike”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |
Words derived from “rike”