Where does “kiirgusoht” come from?

kiirgusoht (Estonian) comes from Estonian kiirgus, from Estonian kiirgama, from Estonian kirg, from Proto-Finnic kirki — spark.

kiirgusoht (Estonian): radiation hazard

Definitions

  1. radiation hazard

Ancestry of “kiirgusoht”, step by step

kiirgusoht traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian kiirgus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankiirgusradiation
2Estoniankiirgamato radiate; to shine brightly
3Estoniankirgpassion, desire
4Proto-Finnickirkispark

via Estonian oht

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianohtdanger; hazard
Every word from Proto-Finnic kirki →Every word from Estonian kirg →Every word from Estonian kiirgama →
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