Where does “lukiokynnys” come from?

lukiokynnys (Finnish) comes from Finnish kynnys, from Proto-Finnic kündüs, from Quechua kuntur — condor.

lukiokynnys (Finnish): The minimum average peruskoulu grade to be qualified to enroll in a lukio

Definitions

  1. The minimum average peruskoulu grade to be qualified to enroll in a lukio

Ancestry of “lukiokynnys”, step by step

lukiokynnys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kynnys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkynnysthreshold; doorsill
2Proto-Finnickündüsthreshold
3Quechuakunturcondor

via Finnish lukio

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlukioan usually three-year school in the Finnish...
Every word from Quechua kuntur →Every word from Proto-Finnic kündüs →Every word from Finnish kynnys →