Where does “valaisija” come from?

valaisija (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaista, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.

valaisija (Finnish): someone who enlightens or illuminates

Definitions

  1. someone who enlightens or illuminates

Ancestry of “valaisija”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalaistato light, illuminate; to shed light on,...
2Finnishvalolight
3Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →