Where does “rikosasia” come from?

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

rikosasia (Finnish): criminal matter

Definitions

  1. criminal matter

Ancestry of “rikosasia”, step by step

rikosasia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish rikos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishrikoscrime, offence/offense, criminality; ~" a...
2Finnishrikkoato break; to violate, breach; to offend, to...
3Proto-Finnicrikkodakto break; to ruin, to mar, to damage

via Finnish asia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishasiaissue, matter, affair, concern, business,...
2Proto-Finnicacjamatter, case
Every word from Proto-Finnic rikkodakEvery word from Finnish rikkoaEvery word from Finnish rikos