Where does “päättöluokka” come from?

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

päättöluokka (Finnish): the most senior grade at a school, etc. that is going to graduate next

Definitions

  1. the most senior grade at a school, etc. that is going to graduate next

Ancestry of “päättöluokka”, step by step

päättöluokka 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 päättö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishpäättöending, concluding, finishing
2Finnishpäättääto end, conclude, terminate, finish, bring to a close
3Finnishpäähead; end, tip
4Proto-Finnicpäähead
5Proto-Uralicpäŋehead
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →
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