Where does “kardinaalilukusana” come from?
kardinaalilukusana (Finnish) comes from Finnish lukusana, 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.
kardinaalilukusana (Finnish): cardinal numeral
Definitions
- cardinal numeral
Ancestry of “kardinaalilukusana”, step by step
kardinaalilukusana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lukusana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lukusana | numeral |
| 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 kardinaali
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kardinaali | cardinal |
| 2 | Latin | cardinālis | of or pertaining to a door hinge |
| 3 | Latin | cardō | hinge (of a door or gate), usually a pivot and socket in Roman times |
| 4 | Latin | carduus | a wild thistle; the artichoke |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | ḱers- | to run |