Where does “valomajakka” come from?

valomajakka (Finnish) comes from Finnish majakka, from Russian мая́к, from Slavic majakъ, from Proto-Slavic majati, from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ-.

valomajakka (Finnish): light beacon

Definitions

  1. light beacon

Ancestry of “valomajakka”, step by step

valomajakka traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Finnish majakka

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishmajakkalighthouse; beacon; rotating light, beacon
2Russianмая́кlighthouse
3Slavicmajakъ—
4Proto-Slavicmajatito beckon; to wave; to detain, to dawdle
5Proto-Balto-Slavicmāˀ-—

via Finnish valo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Finnishvalolight
2Proto-Finnicvalolight visible radiation
3Proto-Finno-Ugricwaĺɜ—
Every word from Proto-Balto-Slavic māˀ- →Every word from Proto-Slavic majati →Every word from Slavic majakъ →