Where does “pronssinvalanta” come from?
pronssinvalanta (Finnish) comes from Finnish valanta, from Finnish valaa, from Proto-Finnic valadak, from Proto-Finno-Permic wala-.
pronssinvalanta (Finnish): bronze casting
Ancestry of “pronssinvalanta”, step by step
pronssinvalanta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valanta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valanta | casting, molding |
| 2 | Finnish | valaa | to cast, pour, throw; to cast, mold; Partitive... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valadak | to pour; to cast |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Permic | wala- | — |
via Finnish pronssi
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pronssi | bronze; third place, third position; "short for"... |
| 2 | Swedish | brons | bronze; a bronze sculpture; a bronze medal |