Where does “kunniasana” come from?

kunniasana (Finnish) comes 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.

kunniasana (Finnish): word of honor

Definitions

  1. word of honor

Ancestry of “kunniasana”, step by step

kunniasana traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Finnish kunnia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkunniahonor; glory; credit, honor
2Proto-Finnic*kunnijakin, family
3Proto-Germanickunjąkin, family, clan; omen, portent, miracle
4Proto-Indo-Europeanǵn̥h₁yom—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanǵenh₁-to produce, to beget, to give birth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →