Where does “klassinen” come from?

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

klassinen (Finnish): classic

Definitions

  1. classic

Ancestry of “klassinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishklassiskclassical (music, art, etc.)
2LatinclassicusPertaining to the fleet; Synonym of patricius:...
3Latinclassisany one of the five divisions into which Servius...
4Proto-Italicklāssis—
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₁-to call, cry, summon

Words derived from “klassinen”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic klāssis →Every word from Latin classis →