Where does “valolatoja” come from?

valolatoja (Finnish) comes from Finnish latoja, from Finnish latoa, from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną, from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂-, from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- — to beat; to break.

valolatoja (Finnish): phototypesetter one who phototypesets for their work

Definitions

  1. phototypesetter one who phototypesets for their work

Ancestry of “valolatoja”, step by step

valolatoja traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish latoja

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1FinnishlatojaA typesetter, typo, compositor
2FinnishlatoaTo stack, pile up, line up; To typeset, compose;...
3Proto-Germanichlaþanąto load
4Proto-Indo-Europeankleh₂-to put; to lay out
5Proto-Indo-Europeankelh₂-to beat; to break

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European kelh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European kleh₂- →Every word from Proto-Germanic hlaþaną →
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