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
Ancestry of “valguskiir”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Estonian | valgus | light |
| 2 | Estonian | valge | white; Bright of light, illuminated; Belonging to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valkeda | white |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | wëlketa | — |