Where does “luokkimainen” come from?

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

luokkimainen (Finnish): campylotropous

Definitions

  1. campylotropous

Ancestry of “luokkimainen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokkishaft bow
2Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →