Where does “valomainos” come from?

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

valomainos (Finnish): advertisement on a sign that is lit up such as a neon sign

Definitions

  1. advertisement on a sign that is lit up such as a neon sign

Ancestry of “valomainos”, step by step

valomainos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish valo

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

via Finnish mainos

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmainosadvertisement
2Finnishmainoa—
Every word from Proto-Finno-Ugric waĺɜ →Every word from Proto-Finnic valo →Every word from Finnish valo →