Where does “sátnegirji” come from?

sátnegirji (Northern Sami) comes from Northern Sami sátni, 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.

sátnegirji (Northern Sami): dictionary

Definitions

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Ancestry of “sátnegirji”, step by step

sátnegirji traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Northern Sami sátni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samisátniword
2Finnishsanaword; Word, Scripture; lesson
3Finnishluokkaclass; class, social class; grade
4Finnishluokkishaft bow
5Proto-Slaviclǫkъbow
6Proto-Balto-Slavic*lankásbow
7Proto-Indo-Europeanlenk-to bend

via Northern Sami girji

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Northern Samigirjibook
2Proto-Samickirjēspot, speck; book
Every word from Proto-Indo-European lenk- →Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic *lankás →Every word from Proto-Slavic lǫkъ →