Where does “valolatomakone” come from?

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

valolatomakone (Finnish): phototypesetter, photosetter machine

Definitions

  1. phototypesetter, photosetter machine

Ancestry of “valolatomakone”, step by step

valolatomakone traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish latomakone

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishlatomakonetypesetting machine, typesetter machine that combines type in the correct order for printing
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