Where does “ilmahehku” come from?
ilmahehku (Finnish) comes from Finnish ilma, from Proto-Finnic ilma, from Proto-Uralic ilma — sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god.
ilmahehku (Finnish): airglow
Ancestry of “ilmahehku”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | ilma | air; weather |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | ilma | air; sky; weather |
| 3 | Proto-Uralic | ilma | sky, heaven; ? weather; ? god |