Where does “luokittelija” come from?

luokittelija (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokitella, from Finnish luokittaa, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

luokittelija (Finnish): classifier, categorizer one who classifies or categorizes

Definitions

  1. classifier, categorizer one who classifies or categorizes

Ancestry of “luokittelija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishluokitellaTo classify, categorise/categorize
2Finnishluokittaato classify, to divide into classes
3Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
4Finnishluokkishaft bow
5Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →