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Where does “valoherkkä” come from?

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

valoherkkä (Finnish): sensitive to light, photosensitive

Definitions

  1. sensitive to light, photosensitive

Ancestry of “valoherkkä”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalo—
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →