Where does “valonkestävä” come from?
valonkestävä (Finnish) comes from Finnish kestävä, from Finnish kestää, from Proto-Finnic kestädäk — to last, endure.
valonkestävä (Finnish): light-resistant, lightfast
Definitions
- light-resistant, lightfast
Ancestry of “valonkestävä”, step by step
valonkestävä traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish kestävä
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | kestävä | durable, lasting, long-lasting; sustainable;... |
| 2 | Finnish | kestää | to cope, stand, withstand, endure, hold up; to... |
| 3 | Proto-Finnic | kestädäk | to last, endure |
via Finnish valo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Finnish | valo | light |
| 2 | Proto-Finnic | valo | light visible radiation |
| 3 | Proto-Finno-Ugric | waĺɜ | — |
Words derived from “valonkestävä”