Where does “hohtaa” come from?

hohtaa (Finnish) comes from Finnish hohkaa, from Proto-Finnic hohkadak — to emanate, to radiate (heat).

hohtaa (Finnish): To glow, shine, glimmer, gleam

Definitions

  1. To glow, shine, glimmer, gleam

Ancestry of “hohtaa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishhohkaa
2Proto-Finnichohkadakto emanate, to radiate (heat)

Words derived from “hohtaa

Every word from Proto-Finnic hohkadakEvery word from Finnish hohkaa