Where does “siipirikko” come from?
siipirikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish rikko, from Finnish rikkoa, from Proto-Finnic rikkodak — to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage.
siipirikko (Finnish): wounded bird, crippled bird
Definitions
- wounded bird, crippled bird
Ancestry of “siipirikko”, step by step
siipirikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish rikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rikko | breakage; saxifrage |
| 2 | Finnish | rikkoa | to break; to violate, breach; to offend, to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rikkodak | to break; to ruin, to mar, to damage |
via Finnish siipi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | siipi | wing; sail; blade or a paddle of a water wheel or... |