Where does “riippuvalaisin” come from?
riippuvalaisin (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaisin, from Finnish valaista, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.
riippuvalaisin (Finnish): pendant light, hanging light
Definitions
- pendant light, hanging light
Ancestry of “riippuvalaisin”, step by step
riippuvalaisin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish valaisin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valaisin | light fixture, luminaire, light fitting, lighting... |
| 2 | Finnish | valaista | to light, illuminate; to shed light on,... |
| 3 | Finnish | valo | light |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | valo | light visible radiation |
| 5 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waĺɜ | — |
via Finnish riippua
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | riippua | To hang, dangle, be suspended; To depend |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | rippudak | to hang |