Where does “sakko” come from?

sakko (Proto-Finnic) comes from Proto-Germanic sakō, from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- — to seek out.

sakko (Proto-Finnic): fine, penalty

Definitions

  1. fine, penalty

Ancestry of “sakko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Germanicsakōquarrel; charge, case, lawsuit; thing, matter
2Proto-Indo-Europeanseh₂g-to seek out
Every word from Proto-Indo-European seh₂g- →Every word from Proto-Germanic sakō →