Where does “ledivalaisin” come from?

ledivalaisin (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaisin, from Finnish valaista, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.

ledivalaisin (Finnish): LED light, LED lamp

Definitions

  1. LED light, LED lamp

Ancestry of “ledivalaisin”, step by step

ledivalaisin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valaisin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalaisinlight fixture, luminaire, light fitting, lighting...
2Finnishvalaistato light, illuminate; to shed light on,...
3Finnishvalolight
4Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
5Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Middle English ledi

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishledi—
2EnglishLedUnder somebody's control or leadership
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →