Where does “myrskylyhty” come from?

myrskylyhty (Finnish) comes from Finnish lyhty, from Swedish lykta, from Middle Low German luchte.

myrskylyhty (Finnish): storm lantern, hurricane lantern

Definitions

  1. storm lantern, hurricane lantern

Ancestry of “myrskylyhty”, step by step

myrskylyhty traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish lyhty

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlyhtylantern; any plant of the genus Ceropegia; the...
2Swedishlyktaa lantern, a handheld lamp; bald face, a horse...
3Middle Low Germanluchte—

via Finnish myrsky

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmyrskystorm
2Finnishmyristäto rumble, thunder, bellow
Every word from Middle Low German luchte →Every word from Swedish lykta →Every word from Finnish lyhty →