Where does “näkösyvyys” come from?

näkösyvyys (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.

näkösyvyys (Finnish): transparency of water; how far deep light penetrates in water

Definitions

  1. transparency of water; how far deep light penetrates in water

Ancestry of “näkösyvyys”, step by step

näkösyvyys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish näkö

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishnäkösight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face
2Proto-Finnicnäkosight, vision; look, appearance; face
3Proto-Finnic-oForms action/result nouns from verbs
4Proto-Uralic-w—

via Finnish syvyys

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishsyvyysdepth
2Finnishsyvädeep; deep-water; deep, profound
3Proto-Finniccüvädeep
4Proto-Finno-Ugrictiwä—
Every word from Proto-Uralic -w →Every word from Proto-Finnic -o →Every word from Proto-Finnic näko →