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Where does “hakusana” come from?

hakusana (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.

hakusana (Finnish): headword; keyword; search term

Definitions

  1. headword; keyword; search term

Ancestry of “hakusana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “hakusana”

  • otsikkohakusana
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →