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

  1. minor offence/offense, misdemeanor, infraction;...

Ancestry of “rike”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrikkoato break; to violate, breach; to offend, to...
2Proto-Finnicrikkodakto break; to ruin, to mar, to damage

Words derived from “rike”

Every word from Proto-Finnic rikkodak →Every word from Finnish rikkoa →