Where does “valgusaasta” come from?

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

valgusaasta (Estonian): light year

Definitions

  1. light year

Ancestry of “valgusaasta”, step by step

valgusaasta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Estonian valgus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianvalguslight
2Estonianvalgewhite; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to...
3Proto-Finnicvalkedawhite
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwëlketa—

via Estonian aasta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estonianaastayear
2Proto-Finnicaigasta-aikayear
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic valkeda →Every word from Estonian valge →