Where does “luokka” come from?

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

luokka (Finnish): class; class, social class; grade

Definitions

  1. class; class, social class; grade

Ancestry of “luokka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokkishaft bow
2Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “luokka”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →