Where does “ekvivalenssiluokka” come from?
ekvivalenssiluokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
ekvivalenssiluokka (Finnish): equivalence class
Definitions
- equivalence class
Ancestry of “ekvivalenssiluokka”, step by step
ekvivalenssiluokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 2 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
via Finnish ekvivalenssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ekvivalenssi | equivalence |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | aequivalentia | equal force or value, equivalence |