Where does “rikkinäisyys” come from?
rikkinäisyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikkinäinen, from Finnish rikki, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
rikkinäisyys (Finnish): brokenness
Definitions
- brokenness
Ancestry of “rikkinäisyys”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikkinäinen | broken fragmented, in separate pieces |
| 2 | Finnish | rikki | sulfur, sulphur; broken |
| 3 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |