Where does “kehtoluokkatyö” come from?
kehtoluokkatyö (Finnish) comes from Finnish kehtoluokka, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
kehtoluokkatyö (Finnish): A parochial activity directed for children too young to Sunday school, see kehtoluokka
Definitions
- A parochial activity directed for children too young to Sunday school, see kehtoluokka
Ancestry of “kehtoluokkatyö”, step by step
kehtoluokkatyö traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kehtoluokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kehtoluokka | A form of Sunday school directed for kids too young to participate in ordinary Sunday schools |
| 2 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 3 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |