Where does “valokenno” come from?

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

valokenno (Finnish): photovoltaic cell

Definitions

  1. photovoltaic cell

Ancestry of “valokenno”, step by step

valokenno traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

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

via Finnish kenno

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishkennohoneycomb, a cell in a honeycomb; cell; Short for...
2Proto-Finnickenno—
3Proto-Germanichennǭ—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →