Where does “luokitteluperuste” come from?

luokitteluperuste (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokittelu, 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.

luokitteluperuste (Finnish): criterion for classification, classification criterion

Definitions

  1. criterion for classification, classification criterion

Ancestry of “luokitteluperuste”, step by step

luokitteluperuste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luokittelu

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokitteluclassification
2FinnishluokitellaTo classify, categorise/categorize
3Finnishluokittaato classify, to divide into classes
4Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
5Finnishluokkishaft bow
6Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
7Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
8Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Finnish peruste

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishperustegrounds, as basis or justification; A basis, as...
2Finnishperustaato establish, found, set up, institute; to base;...
3Finnishperusfoundation; usual, normal, basic
4Finnishperärear, back, tail end; stern, aft; far end or side...
5Proto-Finno-Ugricperä
6Proto-Uralic*perähindquarters, back part of something
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk-