Where does “lokanība” come from?

lokanība (Latvian) comes from Latvian lokans, from Latvian loks, from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás, from Proto-Indo-European lenk- — to bend.

lokanība (Latvian): flexibility, agility

Definitions

  1. flexibility, agility

Ancestry of “lokanība”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latvianlokansflexible; flexible, agile
2Latvianloksarc; arch, rim, cycle, circle; bolt
3Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
4Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Latvian loks →