Where does “lanko” come from?
lanko (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic lanko, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
lanko (Finnish): brother-in-law
Ancestry of “lanko”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | lanko | — |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
Words derived from “lanko”