Where does “lankoussuhde” come from?

lankoussuhde (Finnish) comes from Finnish lankous, from Finnish lanko, from Proto-Finnic lanko, from Proto-Germanic langōną, from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ- — light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

lankoussuhde (Finnish): affinity or relationship by marriage

Definitions

  1. affinity or relationship by marriage

Ancestry of “lankoussuhde”, step by step

lankoussuhde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lankous

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlankousfamily relationship between a person and his/her...
2Finnishlankobrother-in-law
3Proto-Finniclankorelative by marriage, affinal relative
4Proto-GermaniclangōnąTo desire; long for
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlengʷʰ-light, agile, nimble; light, not heavy, agile,...

via Finnish suhde

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsuhdeproportion, ratio; relationship, affair; attitude
2Finnishsuhtaratio, proportion
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lengʷʰ-Every word from Proto-Germanic langōnąEvery word from Proto-Finnic lanko