Where does “lankous” come from?
lankous (Finnish) comes from Finnish lanko, from Proto-Finnic lanko, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...
lankous (Finnish): family relationship between a person and his/her...
Definitions
- family relationship between a person and his/her...
Ancestry of “lankous”, step by step
lankous traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish lanko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lanko | brother-in-law |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | lanko | relative by marriage, affinal relative |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | langōną | To desire; long for |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | lengʷʰ- | light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,... |
via Finnish us
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | us | -ing |