Where does “valaisinpylväs” come from?
valaisinpylväs (Finnish) comes from Finnish valaisin, from Finnish valaista, from Finnish valo, from Proto-Finnic valo, from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ.
valaisinpylväs (Finnish): lightpole
Definitions
- lightpole
Ancestry of “valaisinpylväs”, step by step
valaisinpylväs 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 pylväs
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pylväs | column; a free-standing column or pillar; bar |