Where does “lokanums” come from?

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

lokanums (Latvian): flexibility, agility

Definitions

  1. flexibility, agility

Ancestry of “lokanums”, 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 *lankásEvery word from Latvian loks