Where does “sukulaissana” come from?
sukulaissana (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.
sukulaissana (Finnish): A cognate
Definitions
- A cognate
Ancestry of “sukulaissana”, step by step
sukulaissana 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 sukulainen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | sukulainen | relative, relation |
| 2 | Finnish | -lainen | Combined with a place name, forms the noun for... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -lainen | Forms adjectives relating to a place |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -la | locative suffix |