Where does “valokeila” come from?

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

valokeila (Finnish): A shaft or beam of light, searchlight

Definitions

  1. A shaft or beam of light, searchlight

Ancestry of “valokeila”, step by step

valokeila traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—

via Finnish keila

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkeilapin, tenpin; beam; cusk, Brosme brosme
2Icelandickeilacone; bowling pin, tenpin; torsk, cusk
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →