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Where does “klassikko” come from?

klassikko (Finnish) comes from Latin classicus, from Latin classis, from Proto-Italic klāssis, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- — to call, cry, summon.

klassikko (Finnish): classic

Definitions

  1. classic

Ancestry of “klassikko”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
2Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
3Proto-Italicklāssis—
4Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “klassikko”

  • orkesteriklassikko
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →