Where does “salamointi” come from?

salamointi (Finnish) comes from Finnish salamoida, from Finnish Salama, from Proto-Finnic salama, from Proto-Uralic śala — elm.

salamointi (Finnish): lightning, flashes of lightning

Definitions

  1. lightning, flashes of lightning

Ancestry of “salamointi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishsalamoidaTo lighten, flash; To blaze, flash
2FinnishSalamalightning, bolt
3Proto-Finnicsalamalightning
4Proto-Uralicśalaelm
Every word from Proto-Uralic śala →Every word from Proto-Finnic salama →Every word from Finnish Salama →