Where does “sanankuulija” come from?

sanankuulija (Finnish) comes from Finnish kuulija, from Finnish jä, from Proto-Finno-Ugric *ja, from Proto-Germanic jahw, from Proto-Germanic -hw, from Proto-Germanic -hwe, from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe — and; Forms distributives from interrogatives.

sanankuulija (Finnish): hearer one who listens to a sermon

Definitions

  1. hearer one who listens to a sermon

Ancestry of “sanankuulija”, step by step

sanankuulija traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish kuulija

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishkuulijaOne who hears; a hearer; A listener
2Finnishjäice
3Proto-Finno-Ugric*ja—
4Proto-Germanicjahwand, also
5Proto-Germanic-hwand; Forms distributives from interrogatives
6Proto-Germanic-hwe—
7Proto-Indo-European-kʷeand; Forms distributives from interrogatives

via Finnish sana

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -kʷe →Every word from Proto-Germanic -hw →Every word from Proto-Germanic jahw →