Where does “näkövamma” come from?
näkövamma (Finnish) comes from Finnish näkö, from Proto-Finnic näko, from Proto-Finnic -o, from Proto-Uralic -w.
näkövamma (Finnish): visual impairment
Ancestry of “näkövamma”, step by step
näkövamma traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish näkö
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | näkö | sight, vision, eyesight; look, looks; face |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | näko | sight, vision; look, appearance; face |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | -o | Forms action/result nouns from verbs |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | -w | — |
via Finnish vamma
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | vamma | handicap; injury |
| 2 | Proto-Norse | *ᚹᚨᛗᛗᚨᛉ | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wammaz | spot, stain, blemish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wemh₁- | to spew, to vomit |