Where does “salama” come from?
salama (Finnish) comes from Proto-Finnic salama, from Proto-Uralic śala.
salama (Finnish): lightning, bolt; flash
Ancestry of “salama”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Finnic | salama | lightning |
| 2 | Proto-Uralic | śala | — |
Words derived from “salama”