Where does “harvasanainen” come from?

harvasanainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanainen, 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.

harvasanainen (Finnish): of few words; laconic, terse

Definitions

of few words; laconic, terse

Ancestry of “harvasanainen”, step by step

harvasanainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sanainen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sanainen	worded; verbal
2	Finnish	sana	word; Word, Scripture; lesson
3	Finnish	luokka	class; class, social class; grade
4	Finnish	luokki	shaft bow
5	Proto-Slavic	lǫkъ	bow
6	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*lankás	bow
7	Proto-Indo-European	lenk-	to bend

via Finnish harva

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	harva	infrequent, sparse; thin; loose
2	Proto-Finnic	harva	sparse
3	Proto-Finno-Ugric	šorwa	—

Words derived from “harvasanainen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →