Where does “asetussanat” come from?
asetussanat (Finnish) comes from Finnish sana, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
asetussanat (Finnish): words of institution
Definitions
- words of institution
Ancestry of “asetussanat”, step by step
asetussanat traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sana | word; Word, Scripture; lesson |
| 2 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 3 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
via Finnish asetus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | asetus | decree; executive order regulation that is subordinate to legislative statutes, specifies them or lays down how they are actually implemented |
| 2 | Finnish | asettaa | to put, place, set, position, locate; to set up,... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | asettadak | to put, to place, to set |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ëśe- | to exist, be located |