Where does “luokitusperuste” come from?

luokitusperuste (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokitus, 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.

luokitusperuste (Finnish): criterion for classification, classification criterion

Definitions

  1. criterion for classification, classification criterion

Ancestry of “luokitusperuste”, step by step

luokitusperuste traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luokitus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokitusrating
2Finnishluokittaato classify, to divide into classes
3Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
4Finnishluokkishaft bow
5Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
7Proto-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-Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankásEvery word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ