Where does “suurisanaisuus” come from?
suurisanaisuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish suurisanainen, 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.
suurisanaisuus (Finnish): pompousness of one's words or way of speaking
Definitions
- pompousness of one's words or way of speaking
Ancestry of “suurisanaisuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suurisanainen | pompous, theatrical, extravagant of one's words |
| 2 | Finnish | sanainen | worded; verbal |
| 3 | Finnish | sana | word; Word, Scripture; lesson |
| 4 | Finnish | luokka | class; class, social class; grade |
| 5 | Finnish | luokki | shaft bow |
| 6 | Proto-Slavic | lǫkъ | bow |
| 7 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | *lankás | bow |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | lenk- | to bend |