Where does “välinerikko” come from?
välinerikko (Finnish) comes from Finnish väline, from Finnish väli-, from Finnish väli, from Proto-Finnic välji.
välinerikko (Finnish): equipment failure, equipment breakdown
Definitions
- equipment failure, equipment breakdown
Ancestry of “välinerikko”, step by step
välinerikko traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish väline
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | väline | tool, means, implement |
| 2 | Finnish | väli- | mid-, middle-, intermediate, inter- |
| 3 | Finnish | väli | gap, space; interval; distance |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | välji | — |
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 |