Where does “halogeenivalo” come from?

halogeenivalo (Finnish) comes from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.

halogeenivalo (Finnish): halogen light

Definitions

  1. halogen light

Ancestry of “halogeenivalo”, step by step

halogeenivalo traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Finnish halogeeni

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhalogeenihalogen
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →