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Where does “valaista” come from?

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

valaista (Finnish): to light, illuminate; to shed light on,...

Definitions

  1. to light, illuminate; to shed light on,...

Ancestry of “valaista”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalo—
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

Words derived from “valaista”

  • valaistusmestari
  • kiskovalaistus
  • itsevalaiseva
  • valaistus
  • valaiseva
  • katuvalaistus
  • uppovalaisin
  • umpiovalaisin
  • valaisin
  • läpivalaisu
  • valaisu
  • öljyvalaistus
  • läpivalaisuelektronimikroskooppi
  • valaistua
  • seinävalaisin
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