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
Ancestry of “valistus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | valistaa | to enlighten, to inform, to educate |
| 2 | Finnish | valo | light |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | valo | — |
| 4 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waĺɜ | — |