Where does “hyväilysana” come from?

hyväilysana (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.

Ancestry of “hyväilysana”, step by step

hyväilysana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sana

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

via Finnish hyväily

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhyväilycaressing, cuddling, fondling
2FinnishhyväilläTo caress, fondle
3Finnishhyvägood; desirable, advisable
4Proto-Finnic*hüvä
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankásEvery word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ