Where does “omavaloinen” come from?

omavaloinen (Finnish) comes from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.

omavaloinen (Finnish): luminous, self-illuminating that produces light by itself

Definitions

  1. luminous, self-illuminating that produces light by itself

Ancestry of “omavaloinen”, step by step

omavaloinen traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Finnish oma

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishomaown; friendly
2Proto-Finnicomaown
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →