Where does “matkaluokka” come from?

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

matkaluokka (Finnish): travel class

Definitions

  1. travel class

Ancestry of “matkaluokka”, step by step

matkaluokka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish luokka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
2Finnishluokkishaft bow
3Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
4Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Finnish matka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmatkatrip; journey; distance
2Proto-Finnicmatkaway, path; journey, trip; distance
3Proto-Uralicmëtkapassage
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →
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