Where does “valonpilkahdus” come from?
valonpilkahdus (Finnish) comes from Finnish pilkahdus, from Finnish pilkahtaa, from Finnish ahtaa, from Proto-Finnic aktadak, from Proto-Uralic ëkta- — to hang up.
valonpilkahdus (Finnish): glimmer of light
Definitions
- glimmer of light
Ancestry of “valonpilkahdus”, step by step
valonpilkahdus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Finnish pilkahdus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finnish | pilkahdus | a gleam strong but brief appearance of light, etc.; appearing in such a way |
| 2 | Finnish | pilkahtaa | to gleam be strongly but briefly apparent |
| 3 | Finnish | ahtaa | to cram, stuff, fill, pack full; to supercharge;... |
| 4 | Proto-Finnic | aktadak | to hang up, especially traps; grain to dry in a... |
| 5 | Proto-Uralic | ëkta- | to hang up |