Where does “valistus” come from?

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

valistus (Finnish): Enlightenment

Definitions

  1. Enlightenment

Ancestry of “valistus”, step by step

valistus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valistaa

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalistaato enlighten, to inform, to educate
2Finnishvalolight
3Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
4Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Finnish us

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishus-ing

Words derived from “valistus”

Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →