Where does “majakka” come from?
majakka (Finnish) comes from Russian мая́к, from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.
majakka (Finnish): lighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon
Definitions
- lighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon
Ancestry of “majakka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Russian | мая́к | lighthouse |
| 2 | Slavic | majakъ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Slavic | majati | to beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle |
| 4 | Proto-Balto-Slavic | māˀ- | — |
Words derived from “majakka”