Where does “rikesakko” come from?

rikesakko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rike, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.

rikesakko (Finnish): fine for a misdemeanor

Definitions

  1. fine for a misdemeanor

Ancestry of “rikesakko”, step by step

rikesakko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rike

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrikeminor offence/offense, misdemeanor, infraction;...
2Finnishrikkoato break; to violate, breach; to offend, to...
3Proto-Finnicrikkodakto break; to ruin, to mar, to damage

via Finnish sakko

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsakkofine, penalty
Every word from Proto-Finnic rikkodak →Every word from Finnish rikkoa →Every word from Finnish rike →