Where does “tunnusmajakka” come from?

tunnusmajakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish majakka, from Russian мая́к, from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

tunnusmajakka (Finnish): daymark

Definitions

  1. daymark

Ancestry of “tunnusmajakka”, step by step

tunnusmajakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish majakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmajakkalighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon
2Russianмая́кlighthouse
3Slavicmajakъ—
4Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—

via Finnish tunnus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishtunnusmarking; insignia, emblem, seal, banner; sign,...
2Finnishtunteato feel, sense; to know, be familiar with
3Proto-Finnictuntedakto know; to feel
4Proto-Uralictumte-to know
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic majati →Every word from Slavic majakъ →