Where does “sanataituruus” come from?

sanataituruus (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanataituri, 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.

sanataituruus (Finnish): the quality of being a wordsmith

Definitions

  1. the quality of being a wordsmith

Ancestry of “sanataituruus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanataituriwordsmith one who uses words skillfully
2Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
3Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
4Finnishluokkishaft bow
5Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →