Where does “deskriptiivisana” come from?
deskriptiivisana (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.
deskriptiivisana (Finnish): sound-symbolic word, descriptive word word which uses phonetic elements descriptively, e.g. "scribble", "bubble", "lickety-split"
Definitions
- sound-symbolic word, descriptive word word which uses phonetic elements descriptively, e.g. "scribble", "bubble", "lickety-split"
Ancestry of “deskriptiivisana”, step by step
deskriptiivisana 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 deskriptiivinen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | deskriptiivinen | descriptive |
| 2 | English | descriptive | Of, relating to, or providing a description; Of... |
| 3 | Latin | descriptivus | containing a full description |
| 4 | Latin | dēscrībere | — |