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Where does “voimasana” come from?

voimasana (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.

voimasana (Finnish): An expletive; A cuss; A swear word

Definitions

  1. An expletive; A cuss; A swear word

Ancestry of “voimasana”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
2Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
3Finnishluokkishaft bow
4Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
5Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankás—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →