Where does “sananvalinta” come from?

sananvalinta (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.

sananvalinta (Finnish): diction

Definitions

diction

Ancestry of “sananvalinta”, step by step

sananvalinta 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 valinta

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	valinta	selection; choice; volition
2	Finnish	valita	to choose, select, elect; Indicative present...
3	Proto-Finnic	valit'ak	to choose, to pick, to select
4	Proto-Germanic	waljaną	to choose, to pick, to select
5	Proto-Indo-European	welh₁-	to choose; to want

Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →