Where does “valguskiir” come from?

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

valguskiir (Estonian): light ray, light beam

Definitions

  1. light ray, light beam

Ancestry of “valguskiir”, step by step

valguskiir 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 kiir

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Estoniankiirray, beam; ray, half-line
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric wëlketa →Every word from Proto-Finnic valkeda →Every word from Estonian valge →