Where does “luokkarakenne” come from?
luokkarakenne (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
luokkarakenne (Finnish): class structure
Definitions
- class structure
Ancestry of “luokkarakenne”, step by step
luokkarakenne 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 rakenne
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | rakenne | structure; texture |
| 2 | Finnish | rakentaa | to build, construct |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | rakentadak | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | rakkɜ- | to make, prepare, build |