Where does “luokkaretki” come from?
luokkaretki (Finnish) comes from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
luokkaretki (Finnish): field trip, class trip
Ancestry of “luokkaretki”, step by step
| 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 | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |