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

  1. lighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon

Ancestry of “majakka”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianмая́кlighthouse
2Slavicmajakъ—
3Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
4Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—

Words derived from “majakka”

Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic majati →Every word from Slavic majakъ →