Where does “majakkalyhty” come from?

majakkalyhty (Finnish) comes from Finnish majakka, from Russian мая́к, from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

majakkalyhty (Finnish): lighthouse lantern

Definitions

  1. lighthouse lantern

Ancestry of “majakkalyhty”, step by step

majakkalyhty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish majakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmajakkalighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon
2Russianмая́кlighthouse
3Slavicmajakъ
4Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-

via Finnish lyhty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyhtylantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...
2Swedishlyktaa lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse...
3Middle Low Germanluchte
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-Every word from Proto-Slavic majatiEvery word from Slavic majakъ