Where does “kalleusluokka” come from?

kalleusluokka (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

kalleusluokka (Finnish): one of the two classes in the kalleusluokitus system

Definitions

  1. one of the two classes in the kalleusluokitus system

Ancestry of “kalleusluokka”, step by step

kalleusluokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luokka

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

via Finnish kalleus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkalleusexpensiveness, costliness; valuables, treasure
2Finnishkallisexpensive; dear
3Proto-Finnickallisdear, precious, beloved
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →