Where does “rikollisjengi” come from?
rikollisjengi (Finnish) comes from Finnish jengi, from Swedish gäng, from English gang, from Middle English gang, from Old English gang, from Proto-Germanic *gang, from Proto-Germanic gangaz, from Proto-Indo-European ǵʰongʰ-o-s — to walk; to step.
rikollisjengi (Finnish): criminal gang
Definitions
- criminal gang
Ancestry of “rikollisjengi”, step by step
rikollisjengi traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish jengi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | jengi | gang; people, folk |
| 2 | Swedish | gäng | a gang, a team, a group |
| 3 | English | gang | To go; walk; proceed; A number going in company;... |
| 4 | Middle English | gang | going |
| 5 | Old English | gang | going, walking; path; gait |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | *gang | — |
| 7 | Proto-Germanic | gangaz | pace, step, gait; walk; way, course |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰongʰ-o-s | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | ǵʰengʰ- | to walk; to step |
via Finnish rikollinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikollinen | criminal; A criminal |
| 2 | Finnish | -llinen | Forms adjectives that indicate time; Forms... |
| 3 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 4 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 5 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |