Where does “rikki” come from?
rikki (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
rikki (Finnish): sulfur, sulphur; broken
Ancestry of “rikki”, 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 “rikki”