Where does “valokemia” come from?

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

valokemia (Finnish): photochemistry study of chemical reactions induced by light

Definitions

  1. photochemistry study of chemical reactions induced by light

Ancestry of “valokemia”, step by step

valokemia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

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

via Finnish kemia

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkemiachemistry; interpersonal relationship
2New Latinchēmīa—

Words derived from “valokemia”

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