Where does “näköhermoristi” come from?
näköhermoristi (Finnish) comes from Finnish näköhermo, from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
näköhermoristi (Finnish): optic chiasm
Ancestry of “näköhermoristi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näköhermo | optic nerve |
| 2 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | -o | — |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |