Where does “selväsanainen” come from?

selväsanainen (Finnish) comes from Finnish sanainen, 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.

selväsanainen (Finnish): plain, clear, clear to understand

Definitions

plain, clear, clear to understand

Ancestry of “selväsanainen”, step by step

selväsanainen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish sanainen

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	sanainen	worded; verbal
2	Finnish	sana	word; Word, Scripture; lesson
3	Finnish	luokka	class; class, social class; grade
4	Finnish	luokki	shaft bow
5	Proto-Slavic	lǫkъ	bow
6	Proto-Balto-Slavic	*lankás	bow
7	Proto-Indo-European	lenk-	to bend

via Finnish selvä

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Finnish	selvä	clear; free; sober
2	Proto-Finnic	selvä	—

Words derived from “selväsanainen”

selväsanaisesti

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