Where does “sanaharkka” come from?
sanaharkka (Finnish) comes from Finnish sana, from Finnish luokka, from Finnish luokki, from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.
sanaharkka (Finnish): A quarrel
Definitions
- A quarrel
Ancestry of “sanaharkka”, step by step
sanaharkka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sana
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sana | word; Word, Scripture; lesson |
| 2 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 3 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 4 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 5 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |
via Finnish harkka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | harkka | controversy, strife; practice |
| 2 | Finnish | harjoitus | exercise, practice; rehearsal; drill |
| 3 | Finnish | harjoittaa | to practice |
| 4 | Finnish | -oittaa | Variant of -ttaa used for many stems that end in... |