Where does “valonarkuus” come from?
valonarkuus (Finnish) comes from Finnish valonarka, from Finnish arka, from Proto-Finnic arka, from Proto-Germanic argaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₁ergʰ- — to go, move; to mount; to move, go.
valonarkuus (Finnish): photophobia
Ancestry of “valonarkuus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Finnish | valonarka | sensitive to light; photosensitive |
| 2 | Finnish | arka | tender, sore; sensitive; timid, shy, bashful |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | arka | timid, shy |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | argaz | unmanly, cowardly, unworthy, indecent |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₁ergʰ- | to go, move; to mount; to move, go |