Where does “avainsana” come from?
avainsana (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.
avainsana (Finnish): keyword
Ancestry of “avainsana”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |