Where does “suuntavalaisin” come from?
suuntavalaisin (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaisin, from Finnish valaista, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.
suuntavalaisin (Finnish): A direction indicator, trafficator
Definitions
- A direction indicator, trafficator
Ancestry of “suuntavalaisin”, step by step
suuntavalaisin 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 suunta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | suunta | direction; hand; path |