Where does “linjaloisto” come from?

linjaloisto (Finnish) comes from Finnish linja, from Old Swedish linia, from Latin līnea, from Latin līnum, from Proto-Italic līnom, from Proto-Indo-European līnom — flax.

linjaloisto (Finnish): leading light, leading beacon

Definitions

  1. leading light, leading beacon

Ancestry of “linjaloisto”, step by step

linjaloisto traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish linja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlinjaline; policy, line; curriculum, study program
2Old Swedishlinia—
3LatinlīneaA linen thread
4Latinlīnumflax
5Proto-Italiclīnom—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanlīnomflax

via Finnish loisto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishloistoglitter, gleam, shine; A beacon equipped with...
2FinnishloistaaTo shine, glow, glare, sparkle; To excel, shine
Every word from Proto-Indo-European līnom →Every word from Proto-Italic līnom →Every word from Latin līnum →