Where does “mustvalge” come from?

mustvalge (Estonian) comes from Estonian valge, from Proto-Finnic valkeda, from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa.

mustvalge (Estonian): black-and-white, monochrome

Definitions

  1. black-and-white, monochrome

Ancestry of “mustvalge”, step by step

mustvalge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian valge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvalgewhite; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to...
2Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa—

via Estonian must

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianmustblack; Dark, without light, illumination; Having...
2Proto-Finnicmustablack
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic valkeda →Every word from Estonian valge →