Where does “sankalasit” come from?
sankalasit (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanka, from Proto-Finnic sanka, from Proto-Finno-Permic ćanka.
sankalasit (Finnish): glasses or spectacles with arms
Definitions
- glasses or spectacles with arms
Ancestry of “sankalasit”, step by step
sankalasit traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish sanka
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sanka | temple, arm of spectacles; any handle made of... |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | sanka | carrying handle |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Permic | ćanka | — |
via Finnish lasit
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | lasit | Nominative plural form of lasi; spectacles |