Where does “rikemaksu” come from?
rikemaksu (Finnish) comes from Finnish maksu, from Finnish maksaa, from Proto-Finnic maksadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic maksa-.
rikemaksu (Finnish): administrative fine
Ancestry of “rikemaksu”, step by step
rikemaksu traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish maksu
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | maksu | fee; payment |
| 2 | Finnish | maksaa | to cost; to pay; to pay back, repay |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | maksadak | to cost; to pay |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | maksa- | — |
via Finnish rike
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rike | minor offence/offense, misdemeanor, infraction;... |
| 2 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |