Where does “näköyhteys” come from?
näköyhteys (Finnish) comes from Finnish yhteys, from Finnish yksi, from Proto-Finnic ükci, from Proto-Uralic ükte — one.
näköyhteys (Finnish): visual contact
Ancestry of “näköyhteys”, step by step
näköyhteys traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish yhteys
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | yhteys | connection; access, connection; contact |
| 2 | Finnish | yksi | one |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | ükci | one |
| 4 | Proto-Uralic | ükte | one |
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 | — |