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Where does “sanasto” come from?

sanasto (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.

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Ancestry of “sanasto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

Words derived from “sanasto”

  • ammattisanasto
  • sanasto-oppi
  • sanastollinen
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →