Where does “sanaristikko” come from?
sanaristikko (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.
sanaristikko (Finnish): crossword
Definitions
- crossword
Ancestry of “sanaristikko”, step by step
sanaristikko 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 ristikko
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | ristikko | grid, lattice; grating; crosswords |
| 2 | Finnish | Risti | cross |
| 3 | Finnish | -iäinen | Front vowel variant of -iainen |
| 4 | Finnish | -inen | -like, -ous, -y; -en; Creates adjectives from... |
| 5 | Finnish | -uus | Forms nouns from adjectives, expressing a quality |
| 6 | Proto-Finnic | -uc | -ness, -hood |