Where does “luokkakuva” come from?
luokkakuva (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
luokkakuva (Finnish): class photo, class picture
Definitions
- class photo, class picture
Ancestry of “luokkakuva”, step by step
luokkakuva traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish luokka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 2 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
via Finnish kuva
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kuva | picture; image; photograph, photo |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skuwwô | reflection, mirror image; shadow |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)ḱeh₃w-ō ~ (s)ḱuh₃-nés | shadow, reflection |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -ō | Derives nouns from roots |