Where does “ryöstö” come from?
ryöstö (Finnish) comes from Finnish ryöstää, from Proto-Finnic rööstädäk — to tear, pluck, pull.
ryöstö (Finnish): robbery
Definitions
- robbery
Ancestry of “ryöstö”, step by step
ryöstö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish ryöstää
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ryöstää | to rob, plunder; to loot, sack |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rööstädäk | to tear, pluck, pull |
via Finnish o
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | o | — |